In the context of the seven signs in the Gospel of John, the raising of Lazarus at Bethany – today the Palestinian town of Al-Eizariya in the West Bank, which translates to 'the place of Lazarus' – is the climactic narrative: exemplifying the power of Jesus 'over the last and most irresistible enemy of humanity: death. The Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions offer varying accounts of the later events of his life. Lazarus of Bethany (Latinised from Lazar, ultimately from Hebrew Eleazar, 'God helped'), also venerated as Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the subject of a sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. In the scene of his resurrection, he is portrayed tightly bound in mummified clothes, which resemble swaddling bands. Sometimes vested as an apostle, sometimes as a bishop. Eastern Churches: Lazarus Saturday 17 March 17 October.But it is even more comforting to know that You have power over death and the grave and that one day we will be in heaven with You-and then there will be no more tears.Christ's raising of Lazarus, Athens, 12–13th century He sees our tears and He keeps our tears in a bottle.ĭear Jesus, it is comforting to know that when we cry, You cry with us. I am glad that He loves us so much that He hurts when we are hurting. We all cry, and I am glad that we have a Savior who weeps too. I imagine that when she saw that, Mary's tears of sadness turned to tears of joy. When they arrived at the tomb, Jesus said to some of the men who were with them, 'Take away the stone.' Then Jesus called in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' And Lazarus walked out of the grave. It was a cave with a large stone across the entrance. Jesus went with Mary and Martha and some others to visit the grave where Lazarus was buried. That isn't all that Jesus did listen to what happened next. The Bible tells us that when Jesus saw Mary weeping because her brother had died, He cried too. His sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word to Jesus and asked Him to come and heal Lazarus, but when Jesus arrived, Lazarus had already died. Jesus had a friend named Lazarus who became very sick. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from you.' (Luke 19:41-42 NLT)Īnother time, the Bible tells us that Jesus cried when friends of His were hurting. Luke tells us that as Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, 'I wish that even today you would find the way of peace. The Bible also tells us that Jesus cried when He saw people who were missing out on what God wanted for them.

It says, 'While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears.' (Hebrews 5:7 NLT) The Bible tells us that Jesus cried when He prayed for others.

We all cry, don't we? Did you know that Jesus cried? The shortest verse in the entire Bible says, 'Jesus wept.' I know of at least three things that made Jesus cry.

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