Jesus at Lazarus' tomb -- John 11:17-34: When Jesus reached Bethany He found out that Lazarus had been in the grave 4 days already. His death had brought many people from Jerusalem to comfort Martha and Mary. When Jesus arrived Martha went quickly to meet Him. Martha either gave a gentle rebuke to Jesus or she made a great statement of faith to Him. She said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." She did have confidence that God would do anything Jesus asked. Jesus promised her that her brother would live again. Martha thought Jesus was talking about the final resurrection. She said, "I know that he will be raised to life on the last day, when all the dead are raised." Jesus said, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." Martha had strong faith in Jesus. She said, "I believe that you are Christ, the Son of God. You are the one we hoped would come into the world." Martha told Mary that Jesus was there and Mary went to Him. She also said the same thing to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." Jesus asked about where Lazarus was buried. They replied, "Lord, come and you will see."

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