# Lazarus

## Facts:

Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, were special friends of Jesus. Jesus often stayed with them in their home in Bethany.

* Lazarus is best known for the fact that Jesus raised him from the dead after he had been buried in a tomb for several days.
* The Jewish leaders were angry at Jesus and jealous that he had done this miracle, and they tried to find a way to kill both Jesus and Lazarus.
* Jesus also told a parable about a poor beggar and a rich man in which the beggar was a different man named “Lazarus.”

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [beg](../other/beg.md), [Jewish leaders](../other/jewishleaders.md), [Martha](../names/martha.md), [Mary](../names/mary.md), [raise](../other/raise.md))

## Bible References:

* [John 11:11](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/11/11)
* [John 12:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/12/01)
* [Luke 16:21](rc://en/tn/help/luk/16/21)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[37:1](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/01)__ One day, Jesus received a message that __Lazarus__ was very sick. __Lazarus__ and his two sisters, Mary and Martha, were close friends of Jesus.
* __[37:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/02)__ Jesus said, “Our friend __Lazarus__ has fallen asleep, and I must wake him.”
* __[37:3](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/03)__ Jesus’ disciples replied, “Master, if __Lazarus__ is sleeping, then he will get better.” Then Jesus told them plainly, “__Lazarus__ is dead.”
* __[37:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/04)__ When Jesus arrived at __Lazarus’__ hometown, __Lazarus__ had already been dead for four days.
* __[37:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/06)__ Jesus asked them, “Where have you put __Lazarus__?”
* __[37:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/09)__ Then Jesus shouted, “__Lazarus__, come out!”
* __[37:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/10)__ So __Lazarus__ came out! He was still wrapped in grave clothes.
* __[37:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/11)__ But the religious leaders of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered together to plan how they could kill Jesus and __Lazarus__.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: G2976