Stories of the Bible.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
This is Jesus, who is the son of God and the savior of the world.
While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God's love.
He did many miracles and healed people of their sickness.
Jesus had a friend named Lazarus who was very sick.
He had two sisters named Mary and Martha, who sent a message to Jesus telling him Lord, your dear friend is very sick.
But when Jesus heard about it, he said, Lazarus's sickness will not end in death.
No, it happened for the glory of God.
So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days.
Finally, he said to his disciples, let's go back to Judea.
But his disciples did not think this was a good idea, because the people in Judea had tried to kill Jesus.
But Jesus told them they were going anyway.
He said, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.
The disciples thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping.
So Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
What?
And for your sakes, I'm glad I wasn't there.
For now you will really believe.
Come, let's go see him.
Thomas said to his fellow disciples, Let's go too and die with Jesus.
When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.
Many people had come to be with Mary and Martha because their brother had died.
When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him.
Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask.
Jesus told her, Your brother will rise again.
Yes, Martha said.
He will rise when everyone else rises at the last day.
Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life.
Anyone who believes in me will live even after dying.
Do you believe this, Martha?
Yes, Lord, she told him.
I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God.
Then she returned to Mary.
She told Mary, The teacher is here and wants to see you.
So Mary immediately went to him.
When the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus's grave to weep.
So they followed her there.
When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she said Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.
When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him.
Where have you put him?
He asked them.
They told him lord, come and see.
Then jesus wept.
The people who were standing nearby said see how much he loved him.
But some said this man healed a blind man.
Couldn't he have kept lazarus from dying?
Jesus was still angry and he arrived at the tomb.
Roll the stone aside, Jesus told them.
Wait, hold on, Jesus.
But Martha protested, Lord, he has been dead for four days.
The smell will be terrible.
Jesus said, didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?
Go ahead.
So they rolled the stone aside.
Then Jesus said, Father, thank you for hearing me.
You always hear me.
But I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here so they will believe.
You sent me.
Then Jesus shouted, Lazarus, come out.
And Lazarus came out, his hands, feet, and head wrapped in cloth.
Jesus told them, unwrap him and let him go.
Many of the Jews who were there believed in Jesus, for he had raised Lazarus from the dead.