Bible notes
For those working with children and young people
Gospel John 11.1-45
The raising of Lazarus.
The story of the healing of Lazarus is highly dramatic, and found only in John’s Gospel. It points towards Jesus’ own resurrection from the dead, while exploring the relationships that he had with Mary, Martha and their brother Lazarus. It is in this passage that Martha echoes Peter’s great confession when she declares Jesus to be the Messiah, and it is also in this passage that we read ‘Jesus wept’. Thus John explores the emotions around friendship and death, in a beautifully composed and memorable narrative.