Lazarus in the Bible

He then left them and went out of the city [of Jerusalem] to Bethany [Note: This was a small village near Bethphage] and stayed there [i.e., probably at the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. See John 11:1].

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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.

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.

Then the rich man said, 'I beg you therefore, forefather [Abraham], that you would send Lazarus to my father's house,

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, who was of Bethany, the town of Mary, and of Martha her sister.

(it was that Mary who perfum'd the Lord with ointment, after having wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

So, the sisters sent [someone] to Him, saying, "Look, Lord, the person you love [i.e., your dear friend, Lazarus] is sick."

now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

however, he stay'd in the place where he was, even two days after he had heard that Lazarus was sick.

thus he entertain'd them: and after that, he said to them, our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I am going to awake him.

though Jesus meant it of Lazarus's death: but they understood it of the natural rest in sleep.

then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

"Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him."

When Jesus was arriv'd, he found that Lazarus had been then four days in the grave.

but some of them said, this man who has given sight to the blind, could not he have prevented Lazarus's death?

So, they removed the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, thank you for hearing me. [Note: Jesus had already prayed for and been assured of Lazarus' resurrection].

when he had spoke this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Six days before the passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, and raised to life again.

there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.

a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

for the chief priests had resolved to put even Lazarus to death;

the people that were present testified, that he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead.

But the crowd that went out to meet Jesus [i.e., as He entered Jerusalem] did so because they had heard about Him performing this [miraculous] sign [i.e., of raising Lazarus].