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# Lazarus
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## Facts:
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Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, were special friends of Jesus. Jesus often stayed with them in their home in Bethany.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* Jesus also told a parable about a poor beggar and a rich man in which the beggar was a different man named “Lazarus.”
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [beg](../other/beg.md), [Jewish leaders](../other/jewishleaders.md), [Martha](../names/martha.md), [Mary](../names/mary.md), [raise](../other/raise.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [John 11:11](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/11/11)
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* [John 12:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/12/01)
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* [Luke 16:21](rc://en/tn/help/luk/16/21)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[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.
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* __[37:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/02)__ Jesus said, “Our friend __Lazarus__ has fallen asleep, and I must wake him.”
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* __[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.”
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* __[37:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/04)__ When Jesus arrived at __Lazarus’__ hometown, __Lazarus__ had already been dead for four days.
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* __[37:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/06)__ Jesus asked them, “Where have you put __Lazarus__?”
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* __[37:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/09)__ Then Jesus shouted, “__Lazarus__, come out!”
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* __[37:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/10)__ So __Lazarus__ came out! He was still wrapped in grave clothes.
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* __[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__.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G2976
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