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The name Lazarus appears 15 times in the New Testament see full concordance.įor a possible connection between the two men named Lazarus, and a possible explanation of what this unified Lazarus might have represented, see our article on the name Annas. That could explain the family situation of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, whose parents are unnamed ( Luke 7:15). Luke alone tells of an unnamed only son of an unnamed widow of Nain, whom Jesus raised from the dead. In can't be assessed how much of John's Lazarus cycle was based on historical fact, but since the gospel of Luke had been circulating for decades by the time John wrote, he could have used the name Lazarus as a literary device (namely referring to Luke's Lazarus) instead of using the real and irrelevant name of whoever it was that Jesus raised from the dead. This Lazarus plays an important part in John's explanation of Jesus' resurrection (see our article on the name Nicodemus).

Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, whom Jesus raised from the dead after having been dead for four days ( John 11:1).

Abraham informs him that if his five brothers won't heed Moses and the prophets, they also won't heed someone who's been raised from the dead ( Luke 16:31). The rich man goes to Hades, from which he cries out to Abraham and requests Lazarus' resurrection so that he might preach to his five brothers back on earth. In an attempt to connect Simon the Leper with the anointing recorded in John 12, some suggest that Simon was the father of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus or the husband of Martha. When he dies he's taken into heaven, to recline at Abraham's bosom. Exactly who was Simon the Leper This is a question that has long intrigued Bible students and scholars. Martha was confused and hurt that Jesus had allowed His friend Lazarus to die. Jesus did not arrive in Bethany until four days after Lazarus passed away. Jesus delayed His arrival, and Lazarus died. He had grown sick, and his sisters sent for Jesus to come to Bethany. Only Luke tells the story of the poor Lazarus who resides helplessly at the rich man's gate. Lazarus was a friend of Jesus, along with his sisters, Mary and Martha.

The poor Lazarus who features in one of Jesus' parables ( Luke 16:20).Let him warn them, ( H) so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’Ģ9 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses ( I) and the Prophets ( J) let them listen to them.’ģ0 “‘No, father Abraham,’ ( K) he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ģ1 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.There are two men named Lazarus mentioned in the New Testament, but note that the Greek name Lazarus is a Hellenized version of the popular name Eleazar.

( G) 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’Ģ7 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Lazarus’s story appears in John 11 when a messenger shows up where Jesus was ministering and requests Jesus come immediately to the home of a sick man. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, ( D) have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ ( E)Ģ5 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, ( F) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. ( C) Even the dogs came and licked his sores.Ģ2 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side.

( A) 20 At his gate was laid a beggar ( B) named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.