Raised from the dead at Bethany · First century AD
Lazarus in the Bible
Jesus deliberately waits until Lazarus has been in the tomb four days, weeps at it anyway, and calls him out by name. The raising fills Bethany with witnesses and hardens the council's decision to kill Jesus — and Lazarus with him.
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Verses mentioning Lazarus
15 occurrences across 15 verses in the King James Version.
- Luke 16:20
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Read in context - Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Read in context - Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Read in context - Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Read in context - John 11:1
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Read in context - John 11:2
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Read in context - John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Read in context - John 11:11
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Read in context - John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Read in context - John 11:43
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Read in context - John 12:1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Read in context - John 12:2
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Read in context - John 12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Read in context - John 12:10
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Read in context - John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
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