![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 1-6 – Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. The death and resurrection of Lazarus Vs. With this miracle, Jesus will end His public ministry, prove beyond a doubt His divine power and provide a preview of His own death and resurrection that is to come in the near future. The first and very spectacular event John describes in detail is the death and resurrection of Lazarus, His friend and the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany.Įxcept for His crucifixion, this will be the last public action that Jesus will do from now on He will be exclusively in the company of His disciples. The last 11 chapters describe the words and events that take place in the last 2 or 3 months of Jesus' ministry on earth. In the first 10 chapters John describes events that took place over a 30 to 33 month period. In chapter 11 the time for Jesus' passion (a short-form way of referring to the final days of suffering and resurrection) is drawing near so John's book begins to compress time. This cycle has repeated itself enough times to become the major pattern in John's gospel. John has demonstrated that as a result of all these activities, a growing number have come to believe in Him and a far greater number have rejected Him in disbelief. He has, by His declarations and miracles, put forth the idea that He is the divine Son of God. He has been having ongoing debates with the Jewish leaders. Until now Jesus has been preaching and teaching to the people. Chapter 11 begins a new section in John's gospel. ![]()
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