Lazarus of Bethany: “‘Lazarus,’ the Greek form of Eleazar = God is my Help.” (Dods)ī. Many think that the Synoptic Gospels are centered on Peter’s account of Jesus’ teaching and ministry. Morris suggested another reason the Synoptic Gospels did not include the account of the raising of Lazarus is that Peter was not present in these months he was in Galilee while Jesus was in Perea and Bethany. He thinks that the other three evangelists wrote their histories during the life of Lazarus and that they did not mention him for fear of exciting the malice of the Jews against him.” (Clarke) The conjecture of Grotius has a good deal of weight. “ It is surprising that the other evangelists have omitted so remarkable an account as this is, in which some of the finest traits in our Lord’s character are exhibited. “There is no parallel whatever for the raising of a man who had been dead for four days and whose body had begun to putrefy.” (Barclay) One might say that it is foolish to think one miracle is more difficult than another, but this seventh sign of John’s gospel is unique. Now a certain man was sick: This begins perhaps the most remarkable miracle Jesus performed. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”Ī. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

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

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