The Resurrection and the Life – John 11

Chapter eleven of John’s Gospel is one of my favorite texts in the Gospels, because it is really powerful.

In this Gospel text we see the friendship that Jesus has with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus – three siblings who lived in the village of Bethany.  Bethany was a couple miles away from Jerusalem, so it was a convenient spot to stay when Jesus came to Jerusalem for a festival.  It was close enough to be an easy walk to the city, but far enough away that he didn’t have to worry about the Pharis...