Mary, Martha, and Jesus

Mary, Martha, and Jesus

The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is the climax of John 11:1–44, but it is not its center. Of the forty-four verses that constitute this story, only seven of them take place at Lazarus’s tomb (11:38–44). The story centers on the conversations in which Jesus participates as he travels to Lazarus’s tomb. These conversations highlight that the raising of Lazarus is the demonstration of God’s power for life. Jesus’ main conversation partners as he travels to Lazarus’s tomb are Mary and Martha, Lazarus’s sisters…