What do you think of this bible passage and what Jesus says?

Question

John 11

17On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18Bethany was less than two miles[a] from Jerusalem, 19and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

21"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

23Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Answer 1

HI
It means that people are going to be ressurected back on the earth and not in heaven if Lazurus was in Heaven why would jesus bring him back to the earth? Because the earth was made for us and the heavens for true heavenly sons.
LAmmy

Answer 2

11:17, 18 The fact of Lazarus' being in the grave for four days was added as proof that he was dead. Notice how the Holy Spirit takes every precaution to show that the resurrection of Lazarus was really a miracle. Lazarus must have died shortly after the messengers left to find Jesus. It was a day's journey from Bethany to Bethabara, where Jesus was. After hearing of Lazarus' illness, Jesus stayed two days. Then it was a day's journey to Bethany. This explains the four days Lazarus was in the grave.

Bethany was about two miles (fifteen stadia) east of Jerusalem.

11:19 The nearness of Bethany to Jerusalem made it possible for many of the Jews to join the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them. Little did they realize that in a short time their comfort would be entirely unnecessary and that this house of mourning would be turned into a house of great joy.

11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet Him. The meeting took place just outside the village. We are not told why Mary remained in the house. Perhaps she had not received the report of Jesus' arrival. Maybe she was paralyzed with grief, or was simply waiting in a spirit of prayer and trust. Did she sense what was about to happen because of her closeness to the Lord? We do not know.

11:21 It was real faith that enabled Martha to believe that Jesus could have prevented Lazarus from dying. Still, her faith was imperfect. She thought He could only do this if He were bodily present. She did not realize that He could heal a man from a distance, still less that He could raise the dead. Often in times of sorrow, we talk like Martha. We think that if such and such a drug or medicine had been discovered, then this loved one would not have died. But all these things are in the hands of the Lord, and nothing happens to one of His own without His permission.

11:22 Again the faith of this devoted sister shone out. She did not know how the Lord Jesus would help, but she believed that He would. She had confidence that God would grant Him His request and that He would bring good out of this seeming tragedy. However, even now, she did not dare to believe that her brother would be raised from the dead. The word which Martha used for “ask” is the word normally used to describe a creature supplicating or praying to the Creator. It seems clear from this that Martha did not yet recognize the deity of the Lord Jesus. She realized that He was a great and unusual Man, but probably no greater than the prophets of old.

11:23 In order to draw out her faith to greater heights, the Lord Jesus made the startling announcement that Lazarus would rise again. It is wonderful to see how the Lord deals with this sorrowing woman and seeks to lead her step by step to faith in Himself as the Son of God.

11:24 Martha realized that Lazarus would rise from the dead some day, but she had no thought that it could happen that very day. She believed in the resurrection of the dead and understood that it would happen in what she called “the last day.”

11:25 It is as if the Lord had said, “You do not understand Me, Martha. I do not mean that Lazarus will rise again at the last day. I am God, and I have the power of resurrection and of life in My hand. I can raise Lazarus from the dead right now, and will do it.”

Then the Lord looked forward to the time when all true believers would be raised. This will take place when the Lord Jesus comes back again to take His people home to heaven.
At that time there will be two classes of believers. There will be those who have died in faith, and there will be those who are living at His Return. He comes to the first class as the Resurrection and to the second as the Life. The first class is described in the latter part of verse 25—“He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” This means that those believers who have died before Christ's coming will be raised from the dead.

Answer 3

It is showing that
1. death is like sleep
2. Martha believed in the resurrection to take place in the last days
3. Jesus not only has the power to resurrect us, but he has the desire
4. Lazurus was a faithful servant
5. We all have the opportunity (if we die in this system of things) to receive a resurrection just like Lazurus (but better because we will never have to die again)

Answer 4

The account of the raising of Lazrus appears only in the Gospel of John. In fact, this Gospel attributes the event as the reason for the crucifiction of Jesus. On the other hand, Matthew, Mark and Luke not only make no mention of the event, they attribute the crucifiction to the throwing out of the money changers in the temple at the end of His ministry. John however, places that event at the beginning, not the end of His ministry.

I believe the truth of Christ's words in verse 25. With regard to the actual events described concerning the raising of Lazrus, I'm not sure. It would seem to me that something of that magnitude would be known to the Gospel writers of Matthew, Mark and Luke, and surely if they knew it, they would report it.

I'll be honest, I tend to question John more where its accounts don't correspond with the other Gospel writers.

Answer 5

I believe what Jesus said there..those who believe on him will never die..but leave this world to enter the next..eternal life!

Answer 6

God demostarted his power in raising lazarus form the dead.
As a beliver you were once dead and now you are alive in christ. Any other questions?

Answer 7

Eternal life.

He then raises Lazarus showing the power He has over life and death.

Answer 8

Yes I do
you've not lost anything by believing but you'll lose everything by not believing.

Answer 9

Yes I do 100%.

Answer 10

It does contradict itself. doesn't it?

"He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;

and whoever lives and believes in me will never die."

I'm not sure which one to believe...