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27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, g the Son of God, h who
is to come into the world.” i
28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher j
is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” 29When Mary heard this, she got up quickly
and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was s till at the p
lace
where Martha had met him. k 31When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house,
comforting her, l noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, sup
posing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
32 When Mary r
eached the p
lace where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and
said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” m
33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weep
ing, he was deeply moved n in spirit and troubled. o 34“Where have you laid him?” he
asked.
“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
35 Jesus wept. p
36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” q
37 But some of them said, “Could not he who o
pened the eyes of the b
lind man r have
kept this man from dying?” s
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead (167 )
38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, t came to the tomb. It was a cave with a s
tone laid
across the entrance. u 39“Take away the stone,” he said.
“But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time t here is a bad odor,
for he has been there four days.” v
40 Then J
esus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, w you will see the glory of
God?” x
THE NAMES
OF JESUS
In different
settings, Jesus
gave himself
names that
pointed to
special roles
he was ready
to fulfill for
people. Some
of these refer
back to the
Old Testament
promises of the
Messiah. Others
were ways to
help people
understand him.
11:27
gLk 2:11
hMt 16:16
iJn 6:14
11:28
26:18; Jn 13:13
jMt
11:30
20
kver
11:31
lver 19
11:32
21
mver
11:33
nver 38
oJn 12:27
11:35
pLk 19:41
11:36
qver 3
11:37
rJn 9:6,7
sver 21,32
11:38
33
27:60; Lk 24:2;
Jn 20:1
tver
uMt
11:39
17
vver
11:40
wver 23-25
xver 4
Reference
6:27
Name
Son of Man
Significance
In the Gospels, this is Jesus’ favorite way to refer to
himself. It emphasizes his humanity but is also understood as a claim to divinity because of the way he used it.
This refers to Jesus’ life-giving role—he is the only source
of eternal life.
6:35
Bread of Life
8:12
Light of the World
Light is a symbol of spiritual truth. Jesus is the universal
answer to people’s need for spiritual truth.
10:7
Gate for the Sheep
Jesus is the only way into God’s kingdom.
10:11
Good Shepherd
Jesus appropriated the prophetic images of the Messiah
pictured in the Old Testament. This is a claim to divinity,
focusing on Jesus’ love and guidance.
11:25
The Resurrection
and the Life
Not only is Jesus the source of life, but he also has power
over death.
14:6
The Way, the Truth,
and the Life
Jesus is the method, the message, and the meaning for
all people. With this title, he summarized his purpose in
coming to earth.
15:1
The True Vine
This title has an important second part—“you are the
branches” (15:5). This name reminds us that just as
branches gain life from the vine and cannot live apart
from it, we are completely dependent on Christ for
spiritual life.
his offer to us, how can we not commit our lives to him? To those who
believe, what wonderful assurance and certainty we have: “Because I
live, you also will live” (14:19).
11:27 We know Martha best for being too busy to sit down and talk with
Jesus (Luke 10:38-42). But here we see her as a woman of deep faith.
As she worked to offer hospitality to Jesus, she obviously also listened
to him and took his words to heart. Her statement of faith is exactly the
response that Jesus wants from us. No matter how busy we are, we must
listen to him, believe in him, and then follow him.
11:33-37 John stresses that God cares for us. When Jesus saw the weeping and wailing, he, too, wept openly. Perhaps he empathized with their
grief, or perhaps he was troubled at their unbelief or at death’s destructive
grip. Whatever the case, Jesus showed that he cares enough for us to weep
with us in our sorrow. Here we see many of Jesus’ e motions—compassion,
indignation, anger, sorrow, and even frustration. In his life on earth he
often expressed deep emotion, and we must never be afraid to reveal
our true feelings to him. He understands them, for he experienced them.
Be honest, and don’t try to hide anything from your Savior. He cares.
11:38 Tombs at this time were usually caves carved in the limestone
rock of hillsides. They were often large enough for people to walk inside.
Several bodies would be placed in one tomb. After burial, a large stone
would be rolled across the entrance.