Volume 5 of the Poem of the Man-God

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INDEX PREPARATION FOR THE PASSION 2

INDEX PREPARATION FOR THE PASSION

539. The Judaeans in Lazarus' House.........................................................................4

540. The Judaeans with Martha and Mary....................................................... .......... 5

541. Martha Sends a Servant to Inor! the Master...................................................."

54#. Lazarus' $eath..................................................................................................10

543. The Servant o %ethany Inor!s Jesus o Martha's Messa&e............................15

544. t Lazarus' (unera).......................................................................................... 1*

545. Jesus $e+ides to ,o to Lazarus........................................................................ ##

54-. esurre+tion o Lazarus......................................................................... .......... #-

54". In Jerusa)e! and in the Te!/)e ater the esurre+tion o Lazarus........... ........35

54*. t %ethany ater the esurre+tion o Lazarus...................................................40

549. ,oin& to /hrai!.............................................................................................4"

550. The (irst $ay at /hrai!................................................................................. 51

551. Jesus es/e+ts the re+e/t o Love More Than the Sa22ati+ Law.......... ....... ..54

55#. The (o))owin& $ay at /hrai!.

ara2)e on the e!e!2ran+e o Man's terna) $estiny...................................5-

553. Jesus /)ains to eter the Mandate or e!ittin& Sins andhy Saints and Inno+ents Suer.....................................................................-#

554. n a Sa22ath at /hrai! Jesus S/ea6s in the Syna&o&ue........................... .....--

555. The rriva) o the e)atives o the 7hi)dren

with Many eo/)e o She+he!........................................................................."0

55-. The ara2)e o the $ro/ That +avates the o+6...................................... ....."#

55". i)&ri!s rrive in /hrai! ro! the $e+a/o)is. Manaen's Se+ret Mission......"5

55*. The Se+ret Meetin& with Jose/h o ri!athea and 8i+ode!us.............. .........""

559. The Sa/hori! Sa!ue)...................................................................................... *1

5-0. hat eo/)e Say at 8azareth........................................................................ ...*"

5-1. (a)se $is+i/)es rrive in She+he!. t /hrai! Jesus estoresthe Ton&ue to the $u!2 S)ave o 7)audia ro+u)a...........................................**

5-#. The Man o Ja2nee)..........................................................................................91

5-3. Sa!ue) Judas o :erioth and John. ara2)e o the %ees..................................95

5-4. t /hrai! 2eore and ater the rriva) o Jesus' Mother ando the o!en $is+i/)es with Lazarus............................................................100

5-5. ara2)e o the To! 7)oth and Mira+)e o the o!an in 7hi)d2ed.

Judas o :erioth Is 7au&ht Stea)in&...............................................................110

5--. (arewe)) to /hrai!. ,oin& towards Shi)o....................................... ............ .1#1

5-". t Shi)oh. (irst ara2)e on dvi+e.................................................................1#4

5-*. t Le2onah. Se+ond ara2)e on dvi+e........................................................ .1#5

5-9. rriva) at She+he!.........................................................................................1#9

5"0. t She+he!. Third ara2)e on dvi+e.................................................... .......130

5"1. Leavin& or non............................................................................................13#

5"#. t non. The ;oun& She/herd %en


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595. The 8i&ht o the ednesday 2eore assover.

Last Tea+hin&s to the /ost)es.......................................................................#39

59-. The Thursday 2eore assover. re/aration or the Su//er

and nnoun+e!ent o the ,)orii+ation throu&h $eath..................................#4#

59". The Thursday venin& 2eore assover. rriva) at the Su//er@oo!

and (arewe)) to the Mother............................................................................#49

59*. The assover Su//er......................................................................................#51

INDEX THE PASSION

599. The &ony and the rrest at ,ethse!ane..................................................... .#-5

-00. The Barious Tria)s..........................................................................................#""

-01. $eath o Judas o :erioth. The %ehaviour o Mary towards Judas

7an+e)s ve's %earin& towards 7ain..............................................................#9#

-0#. ther Tea+hin&s on the (irst arentsand on the ara))e)is! 2etween 7ain and Judas.............................................#9*

-03. John ,oes to ,et Mary...................................................................................300

-04. The ay o the 7ross ro! the raetoriu! to 7a)vary..................... ............. 301

-05. The 7ru+iiion......................................................................................... .....30*

-0-. The %uria) o Jesus and the S/iritua) $istress o Mary............ ............ ..........319

-0". The eturn to the Su//er oo!.....................................................................3#4

-0*. The 8i&ht o ,ood (riday..............................................................................3#9

-09. The edee!in& Ba)ue o Jesus' and Mary's suerin&s.John Is the Head o Lovers.............................................................................33*

-10. The Ho)y Saturday.................................................................................... .....341

-11. The 8i&ht o Ho)y Saturday.......................................................................... .34-

INDEX THE GLORIFICATION

-1#. The Mornin& o the esurre+tion.............................................................. .....350

-13. The esurre+tion............................................................................................354

-14. Jesus //ears to His Mother..........................................................................35-

-15. The ious o!en at the Se/u)+hre................................................................35"

-1-. 7o!!ent on the esurre+tion........................................................................3-1

-1". Jesus //ears to Lazarus..................................................................... .......... 3-3

-1*. Jesus //ears to Johanna o 7huza................................................................3-5

-19. Jesus //ears to Jose/h o ri!athea to 8i+ode!us and to Manaen....... ....3-"

-#0. Jesus //ears to the She/herds......................................................................3-*

-#1. Jesus //ears to the $is+i/)es o !!aus..................................... ............ ...3-9

-##. Jesus //ears to the ther (riends........................................................ ........3"3

-#3. Jesus //ears to the Ten /ost)es........................................................... ......3"4

-#4. The In+redu)ity o Tho!as. Jesus' arnin& to the CTho!asesD o Today......3*0

-#5. Jesus //ears to the /ost)es with Tho!as. S/ee+h on riesthood...............3*3

-#-. t ,ethse!ane with the /ost)es...................................................... ............ 3*-

-#". The /ost)es ,o a)on& the ay o the 7ross.................................................395

-#*. Jesus //ears to Barious eo/)e in $ierent )a+es....................... ............ ..40#

-#9. Jesus //ears on the Shores o the La6e.

The Mission 7onerred to eter.....................................................................419

-30. Jesus //ears on Mount Ta2or to the /ost)es

and to a2out (ive Hundred %e)ievers.............................................................4##

-31. The Last Tea+hin&s 2eore s+ension@$ay....................................................4#"

-3#. The Su//)e!entary assover............................................................... .......... 435

-33. (arewe)) to His Mother 2eore s+ension..................................................... .43*-34. (arewe)) and s+ension o the Lord...............................................................440

-35. The )e+tion o Matthias............................................................................... .44-

-3-. The $es+ent o the Ho)y S/irit. nd o the Messiani+ 7y+)e..........................44"

-3". eter 7e)e2rates the u+harist in a Meetin& o the (irst 7hristians.............. ..449

-3*. The %)essed Bir&in Ta6es u/ Her 2ode at ,ethse!ane with Johnho (orete))s Her ssu!/tion......................................................................451

-39. The %)essed Bir&in and John in the )a+es o the assion..............................454

-40. The Two Shrouds o the Lord.............................................................. .......... 45-

-41. The Martyrdo! o Ste/hen. Sau) and ,a!a)ie)............................. ............ ....459

-4#. $e/osition o Ste/hen's %ody.................................................................. ......4-#-43. ,a!a)ie) %e+o!es a 7hristian............................................................... ........4-4

-44. eter 7onverses with John................................................................... .......... 4--

-45. The %)issu) assa&e o the %)essed Bir&in................................................... .4-*

-4-. The ssu!/tion o ur Lady.........................................................................4"3

-4". n the assa&e the ssu!/tion and oya)ty o the %)essed Bir&in........... ...4"5

The easons or the or6. (arewe)) to the or6...................................................4"*


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539. The Judaeans in Lazaus! H"use. #

539. The Judaeans in Laa!us" H#use.

$%&h De'e()e! $9*+.

1 )ar&e i!/osin& &rou/ o Judaeans enter %ethany on !a&nii+ent !ounts. They are

s+ri2es and harisees so!e Saddu+ees and Herodians who! I have seen /revious)y i

I a! not !ista6en at the 2an=uet in 7huza's house to indu+e Jesus to /ro+)ai! Hi!se)6in&. They are o))owed 2y servants on oot.

The ridin&@/arty &o s)ow)y throu&h the )itt)e town and the hoos resoundin& on the hard&round the


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539. The Judaeans in Lazaus! H"use. 5

Eho 6nows They went ri&ht round the house then round the )e/er's house then theywent away towards %eth)ehe!.G

EI to)d you They +a!e to see whether the a22i is here To do Hi! wron&. $o you

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5#$. The Judaeans %i&h 'a&ha and 'a(. )

End are you not a &rievin& !e!oryFG as6s ironi+a))y the Herodian who! I havea)ready seen 2ut I do not re!e!2er where +o!in& away ro! his +orner and standin&

in ront o Mary.

Martha utters a &roan Mary )oo6s )i6e an an&ry ea&)e. Her eyes are )ashin&. She draws

herse) u/ /roud)y or&ettin& the ati&ue and &rie that 2ent her 2ody and with the+ountenan+e o an oended =ueen she says E;es. I a! a !e!ory as we)). %ut not o

sorrow as you say. I a! the !e!ory o ,od's Mer+y. nd Lazarus is dyin& in /ea+e

seein& !e 2e+ause he 6nows that he is &ivin& u/ his s/irit into the hands o IniniteMer+y.G

EHa Ha Those are not the words o days &one 2y ;our virtue ;ou !ay dis/)ay it to

those who do not 6now you...G

E%ut not to you is that ri&htF %ut I a! &oin& to /)a+e it ri&ht under your eyes to te))

you that 2irds o a eather )o+6 to&ether. In those days unortunate)y I was near youand I was )i6e you. 8ow I a! near the Ho)y ne and I a! 2e+o!in& honest.G

Ehat has 2een destroyed +annot 2e re2ui)t Mary.G

EIn a+t you a)) o you +an no )on&er re2ui)d your /ast. ;ou +annot re2ui)d what you

have destroyed. ;ou +annot /ersona))y as you horriy !e. nd none o the rest +anwho oended !y 2rother when he was &rieved and now you /retend to 2e his riends

or a wi+6ed /ur/ose.G

Eh ;ou are 2o)d wo!an. The a22i !ay have driven !any de!ons out o you 2ut

He did not !a6e you 2e+o!e !i)dG says one who is a2out orty years o)d.

E8o Jonathan 2en nnas. He did not !a6e !e wea6. He !ade !e stron&er with the

2o)dness o one who is honest o one who wants to 2e+o!e honest on+e a&ain and has2ro6en a)) ties with the /ast to start a new )ie. 7o!e on ho is +o!in& to see

LazarusFG She is as authoritative as a =ueen. She do!inates the! a)) with her

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5#$. The Judaeans %i&h 'a&ha and 'a(. *

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5#+. 'a&ha Sends a Se,an& &" In-" &he 'as&e. /

eaten on)y here where it is 2ro6en. %ut )oo6... Khe +ru!2)es it with his in&ers. SeeF?nder the 2ar6 whi+h is sti)) s!ooth it is rotten ri&ht to the to/ where there sti)) see!s

to 2e )ie 2e+ause there are sti)) so!e )itt)e )eaves. Lazarus is now... dyin& /oor sisters

The ,od o your athers and the &ods and de!i&ods o our !edi+ine have not 2een

a2)e to do anythin&... or they did not want to do it. I a! s/ea6in& o your ,od.Thereore... I do oresee that his death is +)ose at hand a)so 2e+ause his te!/erature has

risen a sy!/to! o the deterioration o his 2)ood 2rou&ht a2out 2y his disorder)y heart@

2eats and 2y the )a+6 o sti!u)i and rea+tions in the inva)id and in a)) his or&ans. s

you +an see he &ets no nourish!ent any !ore he +annot ho)d the )itt)e ood he ta6esand he does not assi!i)ate the )itt)e he +an ho)d. It's the end... nd 2e)ieve a do+tor

who is &rateu) to you 2e+ause he re!e!2ers Theo/hi)us the thin& to 2e !ost desired

now is death... Su+h diseases are dreadu). (or thousands o years they have destroyed

!an and !an +annot destroy the!. 2n)y the &ods +ou)d i...G He sto/s he )oo6s atthe! ru22in& his +)ean@shaven +hin. He is /ensive. He then says Ehy do you not +a))

the ,a)i)eanF He is a riend o yours. He +an +ure hi! 2e+ause He +an do everythin&. I

have ea!ined /eo/)e who were doo!ed and who have 2een +ured. stran&e /ower

e!anates ro! Hi!. It is a !ysterious )uid that revives and &athers to&ether thes+attered rea+tions and !a6es the! wish to re+over... I don't 6now. I 6now that I have

o))owed Hi! 2ein& a)so !in&)ed with the +rowd and I have seen wonderu) thin&s...

Send or Hi!. I a! a ,enti)e. %ut I /ay ho!a&e to the !ysterious Thau!atur&e o your/eo/)e. nd I wou)d 2e ha//y i He +ou)d do what I +ou)d not do.G

EHe is ,od 8i+o!edes. That is why He +an. The /ower that you +a)) )uid is His wi))

o ,odG says Mary.

EI do not ridi+u)e your aith. n the +ontrary I s/ur it to rea+h i!/ossi2)e )i!its. In any

+ase... e read that at ti!es the &ods have des+ended u/on the arth. I... had never2e)ieved it... %ut with the s+ien+e and +ons+ien+e o a !an and a do+tor I !ust ad!it

that it is so 2e+ause the ,a)i)ean wor6s su+h +ures that on)y a &od +an wor6.G

E8ot a &od 8i+o!edes. The true ,odG insists Mary.

E)) ri&ht. s you wish. nd I wi)) 2e)ieve in Hi! and 2e+o!e one o His o))owers i I

see Lazarus... rise ro! the dead. %e+ause we !ust s/ea6 o resurre+tion now ratherthan re+overy. So send or Hi! ur&ent)y... 2e+ause i I have not 2e+o!e a oo) he wi))die within the net three days at !ost. I said Cat !ostD. %ut it +ou)d 2e sooner now.G

Eh I wish we +ou)d %ut we do not 6now where He is...G says Martha.

EI 6now where He is. I was to)d 2y one o His dis+i/)es who was &oin& to !eet Hi!

ta6in& so!e si+6 /eo/)e two o who! were !y /atients. He is 2eyond the Jordan nearthe ord. So he said. erha/s you 6now the /)a+e 2etter than I do.G

Eh He is +ertain)y in So)o!on's houseG says Mary.

EIs it very arFG

E8o 8i+o!edes.G

EThen send a servant at on+e to te)) Hi! to +o!e. I wi)) +o!e 2a+6 )ater and I wi)) stay

here to see His a+tion on Lazarus. Hai) )adies. nd... &ive +oura&e to ea+h other.G He

2ows to the! and &oes away towards the eit where a servant is waitin& or hi! toho)d his horse and o/en the &ate to hi!.

3Ehat sha)) we do MaryFG as6s Martha ater she sees the do+tor de/art.

Ee wi)) o2ey the Master. He to)d us to send or Hi! ater Lazarus' death. nd we wi))

do that.G

E%ut when he is dead... what is the use o havin& the Master hereF It wi)) on)y he)/ our

hearts I a&ree. %ut with re&ard to Lazarus... I a! &oin& to send a servant to +a)) Hi!.G

E8o. ;ou wou)d destroy the !ira+)e. He said that we !ust 2e a2)e to ho/e and 2e)ieve

a&ainst every adverse rea)ity. nd i we do so we sha)) have the !ira+)e I a! sure oit. I we do not do so ,od wi)) )eave us with the /resu!/tion that we +an a+t 2etter than

He +an and He wi)) &rant us nothin&.G

E%ut don't you see how !u+h Lazarus is suerin&F Have you not heard when here+overs +ons+iousness how he )on&s to see the MasterF ;ou are hard@hearted i you

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5#+. 'a&ha Sends a Se,an& &" In-" &he 'as&e. 9

/ro!ise that I wou)d )oo6 ater Lazarus )i6e a !other. I she were here...G

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5#+. 'a&ha Sends a Se,an& &" In-" &he 'as&e. +$

E)) ri&ht. s6 to s/ea6 to Hi! to Hi! a)one and te)) Hi! that your !istresses havesent you to inor! Hi! that Lazarus is very i)) that he is dyin& that we +annot resist

any )on&er that Lazarus wants Hi! and as6 Hi! to +o!e at on+e at on+e or /ity's

sa6e. Have you understoodFG

E;es I have !istress.G

EThen +o!e 2a+6 here i!!ediate)y so that no one !ay noti+e your a2sen+e. Ta6e a

)a!/ with you you wi)) need it when it &ets dar6. ,o 2e =ui+6 &a))o/ run the horse

o its )e&s 2ut +o!e 2a+6 =ui+6)y with the Master's re/)y.G

EI wi)) do so !istress.G

E,o now SeeF They have a)) &one 2a+6 into the house. ,o at on+e. 8o one wi)) see

you !a6in& /re/arations. I wi)) 2rin& you so!e ood !yse). ,o I wi)) )eave it on the

thresho)d o the s!a)) &ate. ,o nd !ay ,od 2e with you. ,o...G

She /ushes hi! anious)y and then she runs into the house +autious)y and short)yaterwards she stea)s out ro! a 2a+6 door on the southern side o the house with a

)itt)e 2a& in her hands she wa)6s a)on& a hed&e as ar as the irst o/enin& she turns and

disa//ears...

5*2. Laa!us" Dea&h.

2$s& De'e()e! $9*+.

1They have o/ened a)) the doors and windows in Lazarus' roo! to !a6e it easier or

hi! to 2reathe. nd around hi! who is un+ons+ious in a +o!a a dee/ +o!a )i6edeath ro! whi+h it diers on)y 2e+ause o his 2reathin& !ove!ent there are his two

sisters Mai!inus Mar+e))a and 8ao!i intent on the )east a+t o the dyin& !an.

very ti!e the /an&s o death +ontra+t his !outh and it see!s to assu!e the e/ressiono one a2out to s/ea6 or his eyes +an 2e /art)y seen when he ha)@o/ens his eye)ids thetwo sisters 2end over hi! to +at+h a word a &)an+e... %ut in vain. They are nothin& 2ut

!ove!ents )a+6in& +oordination inde/endent o his wi)) and inte))i&en+e whi+h are 2y

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2ea6 o a 2ird and she +areu))y /ours a ew dro/s o wine 2etween Lazarus' ha)@+)osed )i/s.

ES)ow)y Mary. That he !ay not +ho6eG advises 8ao!i.

Eh he swa))ows it He wants it Loo6 Martha Loo6 He is sti+6in& his ton&ue out

see6in& it...G

They a)) 2end to )oo6 and 8ao!i +a))s hi! E$ar)in& Loo6 at your wet@nurse o

2)essed sou)G and she !oves orward to 6iss hi!.

ELoo6 Loo6 8ao!i he is drin6in& your tears ne e)) near his )i/s he e)t it he

sou&ht it and he a2sor2ed it.G

Eh !y dar)in& I I had the !i)6 o days &one 2y I wou)d s=ueeze it out or you dro/

2y dro/ !y )itt)e )a!2 even i I had to s=ueeze !y heart and then dieG I &ather that

8ao!i Mary's wet nurse nursed a)so Lazarus.

EMistresses 8i+o!edes has +o!e 2a+6G says a servant a//earin& at the door.

ELet hi! +o!e in He wi)) he)/ us to !a6e hi! re+over.G

ELoo6 Loo6 He is o/enin& his eyes and !ovin& his )i/sG says Mai!inus.

EHe is /ressin& !y in&ers with his ownG shouts Mary. nd she 2ends sayin&

ELazarus 7an you hear !eF ho a! IFG

Lazarus rea))y o/ens his eyes and )oo6s an un+ertain vei)ed )oo6 2ut sti)) a )oo6. He

!oves his )i/s with dii+u)ty and says EMotherG

EI a! Mary. Mary ;our sisterG

EMotherG

EHe does not re+o&nise you and he is +a))in& his !other. $yin& /eo/)e a)ways do thatG

says 8ao!i whose a+e is wet with tears.

E%ut he s/ea6s. ter su+h a )on& ti!e he s/ea6s. It is a)ready a &ood dea)... He wi))ee) 2etter )ater. h !y Lord reward your !aidservantG says Martha on+e a&ain with

the &esture o ervent +onident /rayer.

E%ut what ha//ened to youF Have you seen the MasterF $id He a//ear to youF Te))!e Martha. e)ieve !y an&uishG says Mary.

38i+o!edes' +o!in& in /revents a re/)y. They a)) address hi! te))in& hi! how ater his

de/arture Lazarus had &rown worse so !u+h so that he was on the /oint o dyin& and

in a+t they 2e)ieved that he was dead then with so!e aids they had !ade hi! +o!e tohi!se) 2ut on)y as ar as to !a6e hi! 2reathe. nd how a short ti!e a&o with a s/i+y

wine /re/ared 2y one o the wo!en he had 2e&un to war! u/ a&ain he had swa))owedso!e and tried to drin6 and he had a)so o/ened his eyes and had s/o6en... They are a))

s/ea6in& to&ether with revived ho/e +ontrastin& with the so!ewhat s6e/ti+a) +a)!ness

o the do+tor who )ets the! s/ea6 without utterin& one word.

t )ast when they have inished he says E)) ri&ht. Let !e see.G He /ushes the! asideas he a//roa+hes the 2ed and as6s the! to 2rin& so!e )i&hts and to +)ose the window

as he wants to un+over the /atient. He 2ends over hi! he +a))s hi! he =uestions hi!

he !oves an oi)@)a!/ to and ro in ront o the a+e o Lazarus who has now o/ened hiseyes and see!s a!azed at everythin& he then un+overs hi! studies his 2reathin& hisheart2eats the te!/erature and stiness o his )i!2s... They are a)) anious)y awaitin&

his word. 8i+o!edes +overs the /atient a&ain )oo6s at hi! and is /ensive. He then

turns round )oo6in& at the /eo/)e /resent and says EIt is undenia2)e that he has

re+overed stren&th. He has i!/roved sin+e the )ast ti!e I saw hi!. %ut do not de)udeyourse)ves. It is nothin& 2ut the i+titious i!/rove!ent o death. I a! so +ertain as I

was +ertain that it is the end that as you +an see I have +o!e 2a+6 ater reein&

!yse) o !y +o!!it!ents to !a6e his death )ess /ainu) as ar as I +an do so... or to

see the !ira+)e i... Have you ta6en a+tionFG

E;es 8i+o!edes we haveG says Martha interru/tin& hi!. nd to /revent hi! ro!

as6in& urther =uestions she says E%ut did you not say that... within three days... I...GShe wee/s.

EI said. I a! a do+tor. I )ive a!idst a&onies and tears. %ut the ha2itua) si&ht o &rie hasnot yet turned !e into a heart)ess !an. nd today... I /re/ared you... with a rather

)on&... and va&ue date... %ut !y !edi+a) 6now)ed&e warned !e that the end wou)d

+o!e sooner and !y heart !isre/resented the truth as a /itiu) de+e/tion... 8ow %e

2rave... ,o out... e never 6now how !u+h dyin& /eo/)e understand...G He /ushesthe! out whi)e they wee/ re/eatin& E%e 2rave %e 2raveG

Mai!inus re!ains with the dyin& !an... The do+tor a)so &oes away to /re/are so!e

!edi+ines +a/a2)e o !a6in& the a&ony )ess distressin& as he says EI oresee that it

wi)) 2e very /ainu).G

EMa6e hi! )ive Ma6e hi! )ive ti)) to!orrow. It is a)!ost ni&ht as you +an see

8i+o!edes. It is no /ro2)e! or your s+ien+e to 6ee/ a !an a)ive or )ess than one dayMa6e hi! )iveG

EMada! I do what I +an. %ut when the wi+6 ends nothin& +an 6ee/ the )a!e a)iveG

re/)ies the do+tor and he &oes away.

The two sisters e!2ra+e ea+h other wee/in& dis+onso)ate)y and Mary is the one who iswee/in& !ore. Her sister has a ho/eu) heart...

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start)es the! 2e+ause it is une/e+ted ro! su+h a wea6 /erson. He +a))s the!EMartha Mary here are youF I want to &et u/. I want to &et dressed I want to te))

the Master that I a! +ured I !ust &o to the Master. wa&on t on+e. nd a ast

horse. It was +ertain)y He ho +ured !e...G

He s/ea6s ast sy))a2isin& the words sittin& on his 2ed )ushed with a hi&hte!/erature tryin& to &et out o the 2ed /revented ro! doin& so 2y Mai!inus who

says to the wo!en rushin& into the roo! EHe is ravin&G

E8o Let hi! &o. The !ira+)e The !ira+)e h I a! so ha//y that I /rovo6ed it s

soon as Jesus was to)d ,od o our athers !ay ;ou 2e 2)essed and /raised or ;our/ower and 2e+ause o ;our Messiah...G Martha who has dro//ed on her 6nees is

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sunshine in our house... I want the Master hy is He not hereF I don't want to )ive%ut I want to 2e or&iven or the s+anda) that I stirred u/ 2y a))owin& the +ause o

s+anda) to )ive. I a! a)ready enve)o/ed in )a!es. It's the ire o Mary. It is 2urnin& !e.

It 2urnt every2ody. To &ive )ust to her to 2rin& hatred a&ainst us to 2urn !y )esh.

Ta6e these 2)an6ets away ta6e everythin& away I a! on ire. It is 2urnin& !y )eshand !y s/irit. I a! )ost 2e+ause o her. Master Master (or&ive !e He is not +o!in&.

He +annot +o!e to Lazarus' house. It's a dun&hi)) 2e+ause o her. So... I want to or&et.

verythin&. I a! no )on&er Lazarus. ,ive !e so!e wine. So)o!on says C,ive wine to

those who are 2ro6en@hearted )et the! drin6 and or&et their !isery so that they !ayre!e!2er their &rie no !ore.D I don't want to re!e!2er any !ore. very2ody says

CLazarus is ri+h the ri+hest !an in Judaea.D It's not true It is a)) straw. It is not &o)d.

nd the housesF They are +)ouds. His vineyards oases &ardens o)ive@&rovesF 8othin&.

$e+eit. I a! Jo2. I have nothin&. I had a /ear). %eautiu) ininite va)ue. She was !y/ride. Her na!e was Mary. I no )on&er have her. I a! /oor. The /oorest o the! a)).

The !ost de+eived... Jesus a)so de+eived !e. %e+ause He to)d !e that He wou)d &ive

her 2a+6 to !e instead she... here is sheF There she is. The wo!an o Israe) the

dau&hter o a ho)y !other )oo6s )i6e a heathen hetaera Ha)@na6ed drun6 !ad... ndaround her with their eyes ied on the na6ed 2ody o !y sister the /a+6 o her

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Mai!inus... with Jesus. )so... or !e... My share... to the /oor... to Jesus... or the/oor... nd or&ive... every2ody... h what atro+ious /an&s... ir... Li&ht...

verythin& is tre!2)in&... There a 6ind o )i&ht around you and it dazz)es !e i... I )oo6

at you... S/ea6... )oud...G He has )aid his )et hand on Mary's head and has a2andoned

his ri&ht one into Martha's hands. He is /antin&...

8They )it hi! +areu))y addin& /i))ows and 8i+o!edes !a6es hi! si/ so!e !ore

dro/s o /otions. His /oor head han&s and dan&)es in dead)y )an&uor. The on)y si&n o

)ie is his 2reathin&. nd yet he o/ens his eyes and )oo6s at Mary who is ho)din& hishead and he s!i)es at her sayin& EMother She has +o!e 2a+6... Mother S/ea6 ;ourvoi+e... ;ou 6now... the se+ret... o ,od... Have I served... the LordF...G

Mary in a )ow voi+e whi+h &rie has !ade as thin as a &ir)'s whis/ers EThe Lord is

sayin& to you C 7o!e with Me My &ood and aithu) servant 2e+ause you have

)istened to every word o Mine and you have )oved the ord ho! I sentD.G

EI +an't hear. S/ea6 )ouderG

Mary re/eats in a )ouder voi+e...

EIt is rea))y !other...G says Lazarus +ontented)y re)ain& his head on his sister's

shou)der...

He does not s/ea6 any !ore. n)y wai)s and s/as!odi+ tre!or on)y /ers/iration and

heavy 2reathin&. Insensi2)e 2y now to the arth to ae+tions he sin6s into the !ore

and !ore a2so)ute dar6ness o death. His eye)ids +)ose on his &)assy eyes in whi+h his

)ast tears shine.

E8i+o!edes He is &ettin& heavier He is 2e+o!in& +o)d...G says Mary.

EMada! death is a re)ie or hi!.G

E:ee/ hi! a)ive Jesus wi)) 2e +ertain)y here to!orrow. He wi)) have )et at on+e.

erha/s He has ta6en the servant's horse or another !ountG says Martha. nd

addressin& her sister she says Eh I you had )et !e send hi! ear)ierG She then

orders the do+tor +onvu)sive)y EMa6e hi! )iveG

The do+tor stret+hes out his ar!s. He tries with so!e +ordia)s. %ut Lazarus does not

swa))ow any !ore.

His death@ratt)e in+reases... It is heart@rendin&...

Eh we +annot 2ear this any !oreG says 8ao!i !oanin&.

E;es. It's a )on& a&ony...G says the do+tor assentin&.

%ut he has hard)y inished s/ea6in& when with a +onvu)sion o his who)e 2ody that

ar+hes and then +o))a/ses Lazarus 2reathes his )ast.

His sisters shout... seein& his s/as! they shout seein& hi! +o))a/se. Mary +a))s her2rother 6issin& hi!. Martha +)in&s to the do+tor as he 2ends over the dead 2ody and

says EHe is dead. It is now too )ate to wait or the !ira+)e. There is nothin& to wait or.

Too )ate... I a! &oin& do!inae. There is no reason why I shou)d re!ain. Ma6e haste

or the unera) 2e+ause the 2ody is a)ready de+o!/osed.G He +)oses the eye)ids o thedead !an and )oo6in& at hi! he says Ehat a !isortune He was a virtuous and

inte))i&ent !an. He shou)dn't have diedG He turns towards the sisters he 2ows and

&reets the! Eve $o!inaeG and he &oes away.

9Mournu) )a!ents i)) the roo!. Mary has no !ore se)@+ontro) and she throws herse)on her 2rother's 2ody shoutin& her re!orse and invo6in& his or&iveness. Martha is

wee/in& in 8ao!i's ar!s.

Then Mary shouts E;ou did not have aith or o2edien+e I 6i))ed hi! irst you have

6i))ed hi! now I with !y sins you with your diso2edien+e.G She see!s to have &one!ad. Martha )its her u/ e!2ra+es her and a/o)o&ises.

Mai!inus 8ao!i Mar+e))a try to 2rin& 2oth to reason and to resi&nation. nd they

su++eed 2y re!e!2erin& Jesus... Their &rie =uietens down and whi)e the roo!

2e+o!es +rowded with wee/in& servants and those res/onsi2)e or the /re/aration othe +or/se +o!e in the two sisters are )ed into another roo! to &ive vent to their &rie.

Mai!inus who is )eadin& the! says EHe /assed away at the end o the se+ond wat+h

o the ni&ht.G

nd 8ao!i says EHe wi)) have to 2e 2uried ear)y to!orrow 2eore sunset when theSa22ath 2e&ins. ;ou said that the Master wants so)e!n unera) +ere!onies...G

E;es. I )eave that to you Mai!inus. I a! not in the ri&ht ra!e o !indG says Martha.

EI a! &oin& and I wi)) send servants to a)) the /eo/)e +on+erned 2oth +)ose at hand and

ar away and I wi)) &ive a)) the ne+essary instru+tionsG says Mai!inus and he

withdraws.

The two sisters are wee/in& in ea+h other's ar!s. They no )on&er re/roa+h ea+h other.They wee/ and try to +onso)e ea+h other...

So!e hours &o 2y. The dead 2ody is /re/ared in the roo! a )on& i&ure enve)o/ed in

2anda&es under the sudariu!.

Ehy is he a)ready +overed )i6e thatG e+)ai!s Martha re/roa+hin&)y.

EMistress... 2ad s!e)) +a!e ro! his nose and he threw u/ tainted 2)ood when we

!oved hi!G says a servant a/o)o&isin&.

The sisters wee/ !ore )oud)y. Lazarus is a)ready !ore re!ote under those 2anda&es...

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10They 6ee/ vi&i) 2y his 2edside wee/in& unti) dawn when the servant +o!es 2a+6ro! 2eyond the Jordan. The servant is dis!ayed 2ut he inor!s the! o his ast


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Eithout a sto/. nd I')) do the sa!e &oin& 2a+6.G

E;ou !ust 2e tired. nd +an the horse stand itFG

EI ho/e so. In any +ase on !y way 2a+6 I sha)) not &a))o/ as I did +o!in&.G

EIt wi)) soon 2e dar6. The !oon is a)ready risin&... How wi)) you !ana&e at the riverFG

EI ho/e to arrive there 2eore the !oon sets. therwise I sha)) sto/ in the wood unti)dawn. %ut I sha)) &et there 2eore.G

End thenF It's a )on& way ro! the river to %ethany. nd the !oon sets ear)y. She is in

her irst days.G

EI have a &ood )a!/. I wi)) )i&ht it and &o s)ow. 8o !atter how s)ow I !ay &o I sha))2e a//roa+hin& ho!e.G

Eou)d you )i6e so!e 2read and +heeseF e have so!e. e have a)so so!e ish I

+au&ht it. %e+ause I re!ained here with Tho!as. %ut Tho!as has now &one to &et

so!e 2read ro! a wo!an who he)/s us.G

E8o don't de/rive yourse) o anythin&. I had so!e ood on the way 2ut I was thirsty

and I needed so!ethin& war!. I a! a)) ri&ht now. %ut wi)) you &o to the MasterF Is He

inFG

E;es He is. I He had not 2een here I wou)d have to)d you at on+e. He is in that roo!

restin&. %e+ause so !any /eo/)e +o!e here... I a! even araid that the news !ay

s/read and that the harisees !ay +o!e and distur2. Ta6e so!e !ore !i)6. ;ou have to)et the horse eat... and rest. Its sides were 2eatin& )i6e a 2ad)y se+ured sai)...G

E8o you need the !i)6. ;ou are so !any.G

E;es. %ut with the e+e/tion o the Master ho s/ea6s so !u+h that His +hest a+hes

and o the o)der ones we who are sturdy /reer ood that 6ee/s our teeth 2usy. Ta6eso!e. It's the !i)6 o the shee/ )et 2y the o)d !an. hen we are here the wo!an

2rin&s it to us. %ut i we want !ore every2ody is wi))in& to &ive it to us. They )i6e us

here and they he)/ us. nd... te)) !e were there !any !e!2ers o the SanhedrinFG

Eh they were a)!ost a)) there and other /eo/)e with the! Saddu+ees s+ri2esharisees wea)thy Judaeans so!e Herodians....G

End why did a)) those /eo/)e +o!e to %ethanyF as Jose/h with the!F nd

8i+ode!usFG

E8o. They had +o!e /revious)y Manaen a)so had +o!e. The others were not riends othe Lord.G

Eh I 2e)ieve that They are so ew the !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin who )ove Hi! %ut

what did they want ea+t)yFG

ETo &reet Lazarus so they said +o!in& in...G

EH'! How stran&e their )ove is They have a)ways shunned Hi! or so !any

reasons... e))... Let us 2e)ieve it... $id they stay )on&FG

EAuite a )on& ti!e. nd they were u/set when they )et. I do not wor6 in the house so Iwas not servin& at the ta2)es. %ut the other servants who were servin& in the house say

that they s/o6e with the !istresses and they wanted to see Lazarus. He)6ai went intoLazarus' roo! and...G

E ine +roo6...G whis/ers eter 2etween his teeth.

Ehat did you sayFG

Eh nothin& ,o on. nd did he s/ea6 to LazarusFG

EI thin6 so. He went with Mary. %ut )ater I do not 6now why... Mary 2e+a!e irritated

and the servants who rushed there ro! the near2y roo!s say that she turned the! outruth)ess)y...G

Ee)) done Just what is needed nd have they sent you to te)) usFG

E$on't !a6e !e waste !ore ti!e Si!on o Jonah.G

E;ou are ri&ht. 7o!e.G

3He ta6es hi! towards a door and 6no+6s sayin& EMaster there is one o Lazarus'

servants who wants to s/ea6 to ;ou.G

ELet hi! +o!e inG says Jesus.

eter o/ens the door )ets the servant enter +)oses the door and withdraws

!eritorious)y to the ire/)a+e to !ortiy his +uriosity.

Jesus sittin& on the ed&e o His )itt)e 2ed in the s!a)) roo! where there is hard)y s/a+e

or the 2ed and the /erson who )ives in it and whi+h /revious)y was +ertain)y a store@roo! as there are sti)) hoo6s on the wa))s and she)ves )oo6s s!i)in& at the servant who

has 6ne)t down and He &reets hi! Eea+e 2e with you.G nd He then adds Ehat

news do you 2rin& MeF Stand u/ and s/ea6.G

EMy !istresses have sent !e to te)) ;ou to &o to the! at on+e 2e+ause Lazarus is very

i)) and the do+tor says that he wi)) die. Martha and Mary i!/)ore ;ou and they have

sent !e to say to ;ou C7o!e 2e+ause ;ou a)one +an +ure hi!D.G

ETe)) the! not to worry. This is not a disease that wi)) +ause his death 2ut it is or the&)ory o ,od that His /ower !ay 2e &)oriied in His Son.G


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E%ut his +ondition is very serious Master His 2ody is ae+ted with &an&rene and heno )on&er ta6es any ood. I have worn out !y horse to arrive here in the shortest

/ossi2)e ti!e...G

EIt does not !atter. It is as I say.G

E%ut wi)) ;ou +o!eFG

EI wi)) +o!e. Te)) the! that I wi)) +o!e and to have aith. Te)) the! to have aith.

2so)ute aith. Have you understoodF ,o. ea+e to you and to those who sent you. I te))you on+e a&ain CThey !ust have aith. 2so)ute aithD. ,o.G

The servant &reets Hi! and withdraws.

4eter rushes towards hi! sayin& E;ou were =ui+6 in te))in& Hi!. I thou&ht that it

was a )on& s/ee+h...G He )oo6s at hi! intent)y... His a+e is shot throu&h with the

aniety to 2e inor!ed. %ut he +he+6s hi!se)...

EI a! &oin&. i)) you &ive !e so!e water or the horseF Then I wi)) )eave.G

E7o!e. So!e water... e have a who)e river to &ive you so!e in addition to our

we))G and eter ho)din& a )a!/ wa)6s 2eore hi! and &ives hi! the water he as6edor.

They water the horse. The servant re!oves the 2)an6et he +he+6s its shoes the 2e))y@

2and the reins the stirru/s. He e/)ains EIt has run so !u+h and so ast %ut

everythin& is in order. ,ood2ye Si!on eter and /ray or us.G

He )eads the horse out. Ho)din& it 2y the 2rid)e he &oes out on to the road /uts one oot

in the stirru/ and is a2out to !ount.

eter ho)ds hi! 2a+6 /uttin& one hand on his ar!s sayin& EThere is on)y one thin& I

wish to 6now is there any dan&er or Hi! to stay hereF Have they !ade threatsF $idthey want to )earn ro! the sisters where we wereF Te)) !e in the na!e o ,odG

E8o Si!on. 8o. They never said that. They +a!e or Lazarus... e sus/e+t that they

+a!e to see whether the Master was there and whether Lazarus was )e/rous 2e+auseMartha was shoutin& out )oud that he is not )e/rous and she was wee/in&... ,ood2yeSi!on. ea+e 2e with you.G

End with you and your !istresses. May ,od a++o!/any you 2a+6 ho!e...G He

wat+hes hi! de/art... and soon disa//ear at the end o the street 2e+ause the servant

/reers to ta6e the !ain road +)ear in the !oon)i&ht rather than the dar6 /ath in thewood a)on& the river. He re!ains thou&htu). Then he +)oses the &ate and &oes 2a+6

into the house.

5He &oes to Jesus ho is sti)) sittin& on the )itt)e 2ed )eanin& His hands on its ed&e

en&rossed in thou&ht. %ut He rouses Hi!se) when He hears eter +o!e +)ose to Hi!and )oo6 at Hi! in=uisitive)y. He s!i)es at the a/ost)e.

Ere ;ou s!i)in& MasterFG

EI a! s!i)in& at you Si!on o Jonah. Sit down here near Me. Have the others +o!e

2a+6FG

E8o Master. 8ot even Tho!as. He !ust have ound so!eone to s/ea6 to.G

EThat is a)) ri&ht.G

E)) ri&ht that he shou)d s/ea6F )) ri&ht that the others shou)d 2e )ateF He s/ea6s even

too !u+h. He is a)ways +heeru) nd the othersF I a! a)ways worried unti) they +o!e2a+6. I a! a)ways araid.G

E what My dear Si!onF 8o har! wi)) 2ea)) us or the ti!e 2ein& 2e)ieve Me. Set

your !ind at rest and i!itate Tho!as who is a)ways +heeru). ;ou on the +ontrary

have 2een very sad or so!e ti!e.G

EI dey anyone who )oves ;ou not to 2e so I a! o)d now and I /onder !ore than the

youn&er ones. %e+ause they a)so )ove you 2ut they are youn& and )ess thou&htu)... %uti ;ou )i6e !e !ore when I a! ha//y I wi)) 2e so I wi)) strive to 2e so. %ut in order to

2e a2)e to 2e so &ive !e a reason or it. Te)) !e the truth !y Lord. I a! as6in& ;ou on

!y 6nees Khe in a+t 6nee)s down. hat did Lazarus' servant te)) ;ouF That they are

)oo6in& or ;ouF That they want to har! ;ouF That...G

Jesus )ays His hand on eter's head sayin& E8o Si!on 8othin& o the 6ind. He +a!e

to te)) Me that Lazarus has &ot worse and we s/o6e on)y o Lazarus.G

Eea))yFG

Eea))y Si!on. nd I to)d the! to have aith.G

E%ut do ;ou 6now that those o the Sanhedrin have 2een to %ethanyFG

Ehi+h is natura) Lazarus' househo)d is a &reat one. nd a++ordin& to our +usto! su+h

honours are to 2e &iven to a /oweru) !an who is dyin&. $o not distress yourse)

Si!on.G

E%ut do ;ou rea))y thin6 that they did not use that as an e+use to...G

ETo see whether I was there. e)) they did not ind Me. 7heer u/ do not 2e so

ri&htened as i they had a)ready +a/tured Me. 7o!e here 2eside Me /oor Si!on who

on no a++ount wi)) 2e +onvin+ed that no har! +an 2ea)) Me unti) the !o!ent de+reed2y ,od and that then... nothin& wi)) 2e a2)e to deend Me ro! vi)...G

eter throws his ar!s round Jesus' ne+6 and 6ee/s Hi! =uiet 2y 6issin& His )i/s and


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sayin& E%e =uiet %e =uiet $on't te)) !e su+h thin&s I don't want to hear the!G

Jesus su++eeds in re)easin& Hi!se) so that He +an s/ea6 and He whis/ers E;ou do not

want to hear the! That is the error %ut I /ity you... 6Listen Si!on. Sin+e you were

the on)y one to 2e here on)y you and I are to 6now what ha//ened. $o you understand

MeFG

E;es Master. I wi)) not !ention it to any o !y +o!/anions.G

EHow !any sa+rii+es is that ri&ht Si!onFG

ESa+rii+esF hi+hF It is /)easant to 2e here. e have what is ne+essary.G

EThe sa+rii+e o not as6in& =uestions o not s/ea6in& o /uttin& u/ with Judas... o2ein& away ro! your )a6e... %ut ,od wi)) reward you or everythin&.G

Eh i that is what ;ou !ean... In /)a+e o the )a6e I have the river and... I !a6e it

sui+e. ith re&ard to Judas... I have ;ou ho !a6e u/ or hi! u))y... nd with

re&ard to the other thin&s... Tri)es nd they he)/ !e to 2e+o!e )ess +oarse and !ore)i6e ;ou. How ha//y I a! to 2e here with ;ou In ;our ar!s 7aesar's /a)a+e wou)d

not see! !ore 2eautiu) than this house i I +ou)d a)ways 2e in it thus in ;our ar!s.G

Ehat do you 6now o 7aesar's /a)a+eF Have you seen i tFG

E8o and I sha)) never see it. nd I do not +are. %ut I i!a&ine it )ar&e 2eautiu) u)) o

)ove)y thin&s... and o i)th. Li6e the who)e o o!e I su//ose. I wou)d not stay there

even i they +overed !e with &o)dG

EhereF In 7aesar's /a)a+e or in o!eFG

EIn neither. nathe!aG

E%ut 2e+ause they are )i6e that they are to 2e evan&e)ized.G

End what do ;ou e/e+t to do in o!eF It is a 2rothe) There is nothin& to 2e donethere un)ess ;ou +o!e. Then...G

EI wi)) +o!e. o!e is the +a/ita) o the wor)d. n+e o!e is +on=uered the wor)d is+on=uered.G

Ere we &oin& to o!eF ;ou are /ro+)ai!in& ;ourse) 6in& there Mer+y and /owero ,od That is a !ira+)eG

eter has stood u/ and with raised ar!s he is standin& 2eore Jesus ho s!i)es and

re/)ies to hi! EI wi)) &o there in My a/ost)es. ;ou wi)) +on=uer it or Me. nd I sha))

2e with you. %ut there is so!eone out there. Let us &o eter.G

5**. A& Laa!us" Fune!a.

23!d De'e()e! $9*+.

1The news o Lazarus' death !ust have had the sa!e ee+t as a sti+6 stirred inside a

2eehive. very2ody in Jerusa)e! ta)6s a2out it. 8ota2)es !er+hants +o!!on /eo/)e

/oor /eo/)e the towns/eo/)e /eo/)e ro! the near2y +ountry orei&ners /assin&throu&h 2ut a!i)iar with the /)a+e stran&ers who are there or the irst ti!e and as6

who is the !an whose death is the +ause o so !u+h +o!!otion o!ans )e&ionaries

!e!2ers o the sta and Levites and /riests who +ontinua))y &ather to&ether and then/art runnin& here and there... S!a)) 6nots o /eo/)e dis+ussin& the event with dierentwords and e/ressions. So!e utter words o /raise so!e wee/ so!e ee) they are

!ore /au/er than usua) now that their 2enea+tor is dead so!e !oan EI sha)) never

have su+h a !aster a&ainG so!e !ention his !erits so!e des+ri2e his wea)th and 6in@

dred his ather's servi+es and oi+es and his !other's 2eauty and ri+hes and her Ere&a)G2irth so!e on the +ontrary re+a)) a!i)y events over whi+h one shou)d draw a vei) o

6indness /arti+u)ar)y when a dead !an is invo)ved who has suered throu&h the!...

The s!a)) &rou/s o /eo/)e +o!e u/ with the !ost des/arate news on the +ause o

Lazarus' death on the /)a+e o his 2uria) on the a2sen+e o 7hrist ro! the house oHis &reat riend and /rote+tor


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+on+erned what you said o the Su/re!e 7ourtG

EI 2e)on& to 7hrist and the s)aver o a de!on does !e no har!. I you wish you +an

te)) nnas and 7aia/has and !ay it he)/ the! to 2e+o!e !ore honest.G

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not want to dis+)ose !y heart to the!...G says Joshua.

End are they &oin& to the unera) nowFG as6s 8i+ode!us.

EThey have 2een inor!ed and they have !et at the Te!/)e to de+ide. h their

servants have 2een very 2usy runnin& a2out at dawn this !ornin&G

Ehy su+h hurry or the unera)F I!!ediate)y ater the sith hour...G

E%e+ause Lazarus was a)ready rotten when he died. My steward to)d !e that a)thou&h

resins are 2urnin& in the roo!s and /eru!es have 2een s/read /rouse)y on the dead

2ody the sten+h o the +or/se is s!e)t even at the /or+h o the house. In any +ase the

Sa22ath 2e&ins at sunset. It was not /ossi2)e to do otherwise.G

End you say that they he)d a !eetin& at the Te!/)eF hyFG

Ee))... in a+tua) a+t the !eetin& had a)ready 2een +a))ed to dis+uss Lazarus' +ase.

They wanted to state that he was )e/rous...G says Joshua.

ESure)y not. He wou)d have 2een the irst to )ive in iso)ation a++ordin& to the LawGsays Jose/h deendin& hi!. nd he adds EI s/o6e to their do+tor. He e+)uded it

without any /ossi2i)ity o dou2t. He was ae+ted 2y /utrid +onsu!/tion.G

ESo what did they dis+uss sin+e Lazarus was a)ready deadFG as6s 8i+ode!us.

Ehether they shou)d &o to the unera) ater Mary has driven the! away. So!e

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There is %ethany. %ethany !ournin& or its &reatest +itizen. )) the inha2itants wearin&their 2est +)othes have a)ready )et their houses whi+h are )o+6ed as i no one )ived in

the!. %ut they are not yet in the house o the dead !an. 7uriosity ho)ds the! 2a+6 near

the &ate and a)on& the road. They wat+h the /eo/)e who have 2een invited as they /ass

2y they !ention their na!es and e+han&e i!/ressions.

EThere is 8athanae) 2en (a2a. h )d Mattathias Ja+o2's re)ative nnas' son He is

over there with $oras 7a))as+e2ona and r+he)aus. h How did those o ,a)i)ee

!ana&e to +o!eF They are a)) there. Loo6 )i Johanan Ish!ae) ?riah Joa+hi!)ias Jose/h... )d Hananiah with Sado+ >a+harias and Johanan the Saddu+ees. Thereis a)so Si!eon o ,a!a)ie). He is a)) a)one. The ra22i is not there. There is He)6ai with

8ahu! (e)i nnas the s+ri2e >a+harias Jonathan 2en ?rie) Sau) with )eazar

Tri/hon and Joazar. (ine ras+a)s these )ast ones nother son o nnas. The youn&est.

He is ta)6in& to Si!on 7a!it. hi)i/ with John nti/atrides. )eander Isaa+ andJonah o %a2aon. Sado+. Judas a des+endant o the sideans the )ast one I thin6 o

that +)ass. There are the stewards o the various 2ui)din&s. I do not see any o the

aithu) riends. How !any /eo/)eG

ea))y How !any /eo/)e. They are a)) su/er+i)ious so!e with an e/ression or theo++asion so!e with the si&ns o true &rie on their a+es. They are a)) swa))owed u/ 2y

the wide o/en &ate and I see /ass 2y a)) those who in su++essive sta&es a//eared to 2eriend)y or hosti)e to the Master. very2ody with the e+e/tion o ,a!a)ie) and o

Si!on the !e!2er o the Sanhedrin. nd I see a)so other /eo/)e who! I have neverseen 2eore or who! I !ay have seen without 6nowin& their na!es dis/utin& round

Jesus... a22is /ass 2y with their dis+i/)es and s+ri2es in +)ose &rou/s. nd Judaeans

&o a)on& whi)e I hear their ri+hes 2ein& )isted... The &arden is u)) o /eo/)e who ater

&oin& to e/ress their sy!/athy with the sisters who /ro2a2)y a++ordin& to the )o+a)+usto! are sittin& under the /or+h and are thereore outside the house +o!e 2a+6

and s/read out in the &arden in +ontinuous 2)endin& o +o)ours and 2owin& in

sa)utation.

Martha and Mary are worn out. They are ho)din& ea+h other's hand )i6e two )itt)e &ir)sri&htened o the sad &a/ in their a!i)y o the e!/tiness o their days now that they no

)on&er have to ta6e +are o Lazarus. They )isten to the words o visitors they wee/ with

true riends with )oya) su2ordinates they 2ow to the i+y i!/osin& sti !e!2ers o the

Sanhedrin who have +o!e !ore to attra+t attention to the!se)ves than to honour thedead !an and a)thou&h they are tired o re/eatin& the sa!e thin&s hundreds o ti!es

they re/)y to those as6in& the! a2out Lazarus' )ast !o!ents.

Jose/h 8i+ode!us the !ost devoted riends are near the! s/ea6in& on)y ew words

2ut their riendshi/ +o!orts the! !ore than any word.

5He)6ai +o!es 2a+6 with the !ore intransi&ent !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin to who! he

has 2een s/ea6in& or a )on& ti!e and he as6s E7ou)d we see the dead 2odyFG

Martha &rievous)y wi/es her orehead with her hand and as6s Ehen is that ever donein Israe)F It is a)ready /re/ared...G and tears strea! s)ow)y ro! her eyes.

EIt is not the +usto! that is true. %ut that is what we wish. The !ore )oya) riends are

+ertain)y entit)ed to see their riends or the )ast ti!e.G

Ee a)so as his sisters shou)d have 2een entit)ed to see hi!. %ut it was ne+essary toe!2a)! hi! at on+e... nd when we went 2a+6 into Lazarus' roo! we on)y saw the

or! o his 2ody wra//ed in )inen +)oths...G

E;ou shou)d have &iven +)ear instru+tions. 7ou)d you not have had the sudariu!

re!oved ro! his a+eF 7an you not re!ove it nowFG

Eh it is a)ready de+o!/osed... nd it is ti!e or the unera)...G

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here. hat do you say wo!an o su+h a situationF He has de+eived you 2itter)y thehandso!e ,a)i)ean a22i hey $id you not say that He to)d you to ho/e 2eyond what

+an 2e ho/ed orF So did you not ho/e or is it o no avai) to ho/e in Hi!F ;ou were

ho/in& in the Lie you said. +ourse He says that He is the CLieD hey %ut in there

there is your dead 2rother. nd over there the entran+e o the se/u)+hre is a)ready o/en.%ut the a22i is not here. Hey HeyG

EHe +an &ive death not )i eG says $oras with a sneer.

Martha )owers her head +overin& her a+e with her hands and wee/s. That is the rea)situation. Her ho/e has 2een 2itter)y disa//ointed. The a22i is not there. He did noteven +o!e to +onso)e the!. nd 2y now He +ou)d 2e there. Martha is wee/in&. She +an

2ut wee/.

Mary is wee/in& too. She a)so has to a+e a+ts. She 2e)ieved she ho/ed 2eyond what

is +redi2)e... 2ut nothin& ha//ened and the servants have a)ready re!oved the stonero! the entran+e to the se/u)+hre 2e+ause the sun is 2e&innin& to set and it sets ear)y in

winter and it is (riday and everythin& !ust 2e done in ti!e so that the &uests !ay not

have to inrin&e the )aw o the Sa22ath that is a2out to 2e&in. She has ho/ed so !u+h

a)ways she ho/ed too !u+h. She has +onsu!ed her ener&ies in that ho/e. nd she isdisa//ointed.

Hananiah insists Ere you not re/)yin& to !eF re you now /ersuaded that He is an

i!/ostor who has ta6en advanta&e o you and s+oed at youF oor wo!enG and he

sha6es his head a!on& his riends who i!itate hi! sayin& a)so Eoor wo!enG

7Mai!inus a//roa+hes the! sayin& EIt is ti!e. ,ive the order. It's or you to &ive

it.G

Martha +o))a/ses on the )oor she is assisted and +arried away a!on& the +ries o the

servants who rea)ise that the ti!e to )ay their !aster in the se/u)+hre has +o!e and

they intone their )a!entations.

Mary wrin&s her hands +onvu)sive)y. She i!/)ores E )itt)e )on&er )itt)e )on&er

nd send servants on the road to n@she!esh and to the ountain on every road.Servants on horse2a+6. To see whether He is +o!in&...G

Ere you sti)) ho/eu) /oor wret+hF How +an one +onvin+e you that He has 2etrayed

and disa//ointed youF He has hated you and sneered at you...G

It is too !u+h ith her a+e wet with tears tortured 2ut sti)) aithu) in the se!i+ir+)e

or!ed 2y the &uests who have &athered to&ether to see the +or/se &o out Mary

/ro+)ai!s EI Jesus o 8azareth has done that it is we)) done and &reat is His )ove or

us a)) in %ethany. verythin& or ,od's &)ory and His own He said that this wi)) 2rin&a2out &)ory to the Lord 2e+ause the /ower o His ord wi)) shine +o!/)ete)y. e+ute

the order Mai!inus. The se/u)+hre is no o2sta+)e to the /ower o ,od...G

She !oves away su//orted 2y 8ao!i who has a//roa+hed her and she !a6es a

&esture... The +or/se enve)o/ed in )inen +)oths de/arts ro! the house +rosses the

&arden 2etween the +rowds or!in& a dou2)e hed&e and shoutin& their &rie. Mary

wou)d )i6e to o))ow the +or/se 2ut she sta&&ers. She o))ows the +rowds when they area)) near the se/u)+hre. nd she arrives in ti!e to see the )on& !otion)ess 2ody

disa//ear in the dar6ness o the se/u)+hre where the reddish )i&ht o the tor+hes he)d

hi&h 2y the servants i))u!inates the ste/s or those who are des+endin& with the +or/se.Lazarus' se/u)+hre in a+t is rather dee/ in the &round /ro2a2)y to ta6e advanta&e ostrata o under&round ro+6.

Mary utters a +ry... It is a torture... She shouts... nd with the na!e o her 2rother she

utters a)so Jesus'. She )oo6s as i they were tearin& her heart. nd she on)y !entions

those two na!es and she re/eats the! unti) the heavy thud o the stone /)a+ed a&ainstthe entran+e o the se/u)+hre te))s her that Lazarus is no )on&er on the arth not even

with his 2ody. She is then overwhe)!ed and )oses +ons+iousness. She +o))a/ses into the

ar!s o those su//ortin& her and whi)e sin6in& into a dee/ swoon she whis/ers a&ain

EJesus JesusG. They +arry her away.

8Mai!inus re!ains to dis!iss the &uests and than6 the! on 2eha) o a)) the re)a@

tives. He re!ains to hear the! a)) say that they wi)) +o!e 2a+6 to +ondo)e every day...

They dis/erse s)ow)y. The )ast to de/art are Jose/h 8i+ode!us )eazar John

Joa+hi! Joshua. nd at the &ate they ind Sado+ with ?rie) who )au&h !a)i+ious)ysayin& EHis +ha))en&e nd we were araid o itG

Eh He is rea))y dead. How he stan6 notwithstandin& the aro!ati+ essen+es There is

no dou2t a2out it It was not ne+essary to re!ove the sudariu!. I thin6 that he is

a)ready de+adent.G They are ha//y.

Jose/h )oo6s at the!. His &)an+e is so severe that it +uts short words and )au&hter. They

a)) !a6e haste to &o 2a+6 to 2e in town 2eore sunset is over.

5*5. Jesus De'ides G# Laa!us.

2*&h De'e()e! $9*+.

1It is &ettin& dar6 in the )itt)e 6it+hen &arden o So)o!on's house and the trees the

out)ines o the houses 2eyond the road and the very end o the road itse) where it

disa//ears in the wood)and near the river are 2e+o!in& !ore and !ore va&ue2)endin& into one on)y )ine o shadows whi+h are !ore or )ess +)ear !ore or )ess dar6


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in the dee/enin& twi)i&ht. ather than shades the thin&s s/read on the arth are 2y nowsounds. Boi+es o +hi)dren ro! houses +a))s o !others +ries o !en ur&in& shee/ or

don6eys the )ate s=uea6in& o we))@/u))eys the rust)in& noise o )eaves in the evenin&

2reeze shar/ +ra+6s as o +)ashin& 2ran+hes or sti+6s s/read in the wood)and. Hi&h

a2ove the irst twin6)in& o stars sti)) ee2)e as there is sti)) a re)e+tion o day)i&ht and2e+ause the ear)y /hos/hores+ent !oon)i&ht is 2e&innin& to s/read in the s6y.

E;ou wi)) te)) the rest to!orrow. That's enou&h now. It is &ettin& dar6. Let every2ody

&o ho!e. ea+e to you. ea+e to you. ;es... +ourse... To!orrow. hF hat did yousayF ;ou have a s+ru/)eF S)ee/ on it ti)) to!orrow and then i you sti)) have it +o!e2a+6. That wou)d 2e the )ast straw )so s+ru/)es to !a6e Hi! !ore weary nd !en

+ravin& or wea)th nd !others@in@)aw who want youn& wives to re+over their wits

and youn& wives who want their !others@in@)aw to 2e )ess shar/ whi)e 2oth wou)d

deserve to have their ton&ues +ut o. nd what e)se is thereF hi youF hat are yousayin&F h this one yes /oor )itt)e thin& John ta6e this )itt)e 2oy to the Master. His

!other is i)) and she has sent hi! to te)) Jesus to /ray or her. oor +hi)d He has 2een

)et at the rear 2e+ause he is so s!a)). nd he +o!es ro! so ar. How wi)) he 2e a2)e to

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3They eat and s/ea6 o the events o the day and John )au&hs hearti)y at eter's disdaino the she/herd o the ,i)ead !ountains who e/e+ted Jesus to &o u/ there where his

herd was to 2)ess it and thus !a6e hi! earn !u+h !oney or his dau&hter's dowry.

EThere is nothin& to )au&h at. hi)e he said CMy shee/ are suerin& ro! a disease

and i they die I a! ruinedD I e)t /ity or hi!. e isher!en wou)d ee) the sa!e i our2oat 2e+a!e wor!@eaten. ne wou)d no )on&er 2e a2)e to wor6 and earn one's dai)y

2read. nd we are a)) entit)ed to )ive. %ut when he said Cnd I want !y shee/ to 2e

hea)thy 2e+ause I want to 2e+o!e ri+h and du!2ound the vi))a&e on a++ount o thedowry I wi)) &ive sther and o the house I wi)) 2ui)d or !yse)D then I &ot an&ry. Isaid to hi! Cnd you have +o!e ro! so ar e2edee.

EThe she/herd had a)ready &one or so!e ti!e and you were +ontinuin& to /rea+h. It's a

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&ive &)ory to ,od. 5So )et us &o to our riend Lazarus who is s)ee/in&. Let us &o andwa6e hi! ro! his s)ee/ that he !ay 2e resh and ready to serve his Master.G

E%ut i he is s)ee/in& it is a &ood thin&. He is sure to &et 2etter. S)ee/ itse) is a +ure.

hy wa6e hi!FG they /oint out to Hi!.

ELazarus is dead. I waited unti) he died 2eore &oin& there not or his sisters and orhi!. %ut or you. That you !ay 2e)ieve. That you !ay &row in aith. Let us &o to

Lazarus.G

E)) ri&ht Let us &o e sha)) a)) die as he died and ;ou want to dieG says Tho!as a

resi&ned ata)ist.

ETho!as Tho!as and you a)) who are +riti+isin& and &ru!2)in& in your hearts you

ou&ht to 6now that he who wants to o))ow Me !ust have or his )ie the sa!e +are that

a 2ird has or a /assin& +)oud. That is to )et it /ass and &o wherever the wind 2)ows it.

The wind is the wi)) o ,od ho +an &ive you )ie or ta6e it away as He wishes neitheryou !ust re&ret it as the 2ird does not re&ret the /assin& +)oud 2ut it sin&s


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nd they &o away s/ea6in& thus.

5*+. Resu!!e'&i#n #1 Laa!us.

2+&h De'e()e! $9*+.

1Jesus is +o!in& towards %ethany ro! n@she!esh. They !ust have !ar+hed rea))y

hard u/ the dii+u)t /aths on the du!!i! !ountains. The a/ost)es who are out o

2reath ind it dii+u)t to o))ow Jesus ho wa)6s ra/id)y as i )ove +arried Hi! on itsardent win&s. s!i)e 2ri&htens Jesus' a+e as He /ro+eeds ahead o the! a)) with His

head raised in the !i)d !idday sunshine.

%eore they arrive at the irst houses o %ethany a 2areooted 2oy who is &oin& to the

ountain near the vi))a&e with an e!/ty +o//er /it+her sees Hi! and &ives a shout. He

)ays the /it+her on the &round and runs away with a)) the s/eed o his )itt)e )e&s

towards the +entre o the vi))a&e.

EHe is +ertain)y &oin& to inor! the! that ;ou are arrivin&G re!ar6s Judas Thaddeus

ater s!i)in& )i6e every2ody e)se u/on the =ui+6... de+ision o the )itt)e 2oy who a)so)et his /it+her at the !er+y o the irst /asser@2y.

The )itt)e town as seen ro! the ountain whi+h is a )itt)e hi&her u/ see!s =uiet as i itwere deserted. n)y the &rey s!o6e risin& ro! +hi!neys indi+ates that in the houses

wo!en are 2usy /re/arin& the !idday !ea) and the thi+6 voi+es o !en in the vast

si)ent o)ive@&roves and or+hards inor! one that !en are wor6in&. ven so Jesus

/reers to ta6e a /ath that runs round the rear o the vi))a&e so that He !ay arrive atLazarus' house without drawin& the attention o the +itizens.

2They have &one a)!ost ha) way when they hear the 2oy !entioned /revious)y +o!e

ater the! he runs /ast the! and then sto/s thou&htu))y in the !idd)e o the /ath

)oo6in& at Jesus...

Eea+e to you )itt)e Mar6. ere you araid o Me that you ran awayFG as6s Jesus

+aressin& hi!.

E8o Lord I was not araid. %ut as or !any days Martha and Mary have 2een sendin&

servants on the roads )eadin& here to see whether ;ou were +o!in& when I saw ;ou Iran to te)) the! that ;ou were +o!in&...G

E;ou did the ri&ht thin&. The sisters wi)) 2e /re/arin& their hearts to see Me.G

E8o Lord. The sisters are not /re/arin& anythin& 2e+ause they do not 6now. They

wou)d not )et !e te)) the!. They &ot ho)d o !e when I entered the &arden sayin& CThea22i is hereD and they drove !e out sayin& C;ou are a )iar or a oo). He is not +o!in&

any !ore 2e+ause He 6nows 2y now that He +annot wor6 the !ira+)e any !oreD. nd

as I said that it was rea))y ;ou they &ave !e two !i&hty s)a/s as I never had 2eore...

Loo6 how red !y +hee6s are. They are s!artin& nd they /ushed !e away sayin&CThat wi)) /uriy you or )oo6in& at a de!onD. nd I was )oo6in& at ;ou to see whether

;ou had 2e+o!e a de!on. %ut I +an't see any... ;ou are a)ways !y Jesus as 2eautiu)

as an an&e) as !y !other te))s !e.G

Jesus 2ends to 6iss his +hee6s whi+h have 2een s)a//ed sayin& EThey wi)) no )on&ers!art. I a! sorry that you had to suer 2e+ause o Me...G

EI a! not sorry Lord 2e+ause those two s)a/s !ade ;ou &ive !e two 6issesG and he

+)in&s to His )e&s ho/in& to re+eive !ore.

ETe)) !e Mar6. ho was it that drove you awayF Those o Lazarus' househo)dFG as6sThaddeus.

E8o. The Judaeans. They +o!e to +ondo)e every day. They are so !any They stay in

the house and in the &arden. They +o!e ear)y and &o away )ate. They 2ehave as i they

were the !asters. They i))@treat every2ody. 7an't you see that there is no2ody in the

streetsF The irst days /eo/)e re!ained to wat+h... then... 8ow on)y +hi)dren wandera2out to... h !y /it+her My !other is waitin& or water... She wi)) &ive !e a 2eatin&

as we))...G

They a)) )au&h at his distress over the /ros/e+t o urther s!a+6s and Jesus saysEHurry u/ then...G

EThe a+t is... that I wanted to &o in with ;ou and see ;ou wor6 the !ira+)e...G and he+on+)udes E...and see their a+es... to aven&e !yse) or the s)a/s...G

E8o that's wron&. ;ou !ust not wish or reven&e. ;ou !ust 2e &ood and or&ive... %ut

your !other is waitin& or the water...G

EI wi)) &o Master. I 6now where Mar6 )ives. I wi)) te)) the wo!an and then e2edee runnin& away.

They set out a&ain s)ow)y and Jesus ho)ds the de)i&hted 2oy 2y the hand...

3They are now at the &arden rai)in&. They wa)6 a)on& it. Many !ounts are tied to it

wat+hed 2y the owners' servants. Their whis/erin& draws the attention o so!eJudaeans who turn towards the o/en &ate


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shore as ar as the wa))s o the house and enters it +ertain)y +arried 2y the !anyJudaeans /resent or 2y so!e harisees ra22is or s+ri2es or Saddu+ees s+attered here

and there.

Jesus advan+es very s)ow)y whi)e /eo/)e a)thou&h rushin& ro! every dire+tions !ove

away ro! the a))ey a)on& whi+h He is wa)6in&. s no one &reets Hi! He does not&reet any2ody as i He did not 6now any o the !any /eo/)e &athered there )oo6in& at

Hi! with eyes u)) o an&er and hatred with the e+e/tion o a ew who 2ein& se+ret

dis+i/)es or at )east ri&hteous@hearted even i they do not )ove Hi! as Messiah res/e+tHi! as a


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The Judaeans are wat+hin& Hi!. They have invo)untari)y divided into +)ear)y distin+t&rou/s. n one side in ront o Jesus a)) those who are hosti)e to Hi! usua))y

se/arated ro! one another 2y se+tarian s/irit 2ut now +on+ordant in o//osin& Jesus.

%eside Hi! 2ehind the a/ost)es who have 2een e2edee there are

Jose/h 8i+ode!us and others who are we))@dis/osed to Hi!. (arther away there is,a!a)ie) sti)) in the sa!e /)a+e and attitude and a)) a)one 2e+ause his son and

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our )ove !ade it /ossi2)e or us to +ure hi!... %y now he wi)) +ertain)y s!e))notwithstandin& the oint!ents... hat do ;ou want to seeF His rottennessF... It is not

/ossi2)e... a)so 2e+ause o the un+)eannes o /utrea+tion and...G

E$id I not te)) you that i you 2e)ieve you wi)) see the &)ory o ,odF e!ove that stone.

I want itG It is the +ry o divine wi))...

su2dued EohG is uttered 2y every !outh. (a+es &row /a)e. So!e /eo/)e shiver as i

an i+y wind o death had 2)own over every2ody.

Martha nods to Mai!inus who orders the servants to &et the ne+essary too)s to re!ove

the heavy stone.

The servants run away and +o!e 2a+6 with /i+6s and sturdy )evers. nd they wor6

insertin& the /oints o the shinin& /i+6s 2etween the ro+6 and the stone and then

re/)a+in& the /i+6s with the sturdy )evers and ina))y )itin& the stone +areu))y )ettin& it

s)ide to one side and dra&&in& it +autious)y a&ainst the ro+6y wa)). n ine+ted sten+h+o!es out o the dar6 ho)e !a6in& everyone withdraw.

Martha as6s in a )ow voi+e EMaster do ;ou want to &o down thereF I ;ou do tor+hes

wi)) 2e re=uired...G %ut she is wan at the thou&ht o havin& to &o down.

9Jesus does not re/)y to her. He raises His eyes to the s6y He stret+hes out His ar!s+rosswise and /rays in a very )oud voi+e sy))a2isin& the words E(ather I than6 ;ou

or hearin& Me. I 6new that ;ou a)ways hear Me. %ut I said so or those who are

/resent here or the /eo/)e surroundin& Me that they !ay 2e)ieve in ;ou in Me and

that ;ou have sent MeG

He re!ains thus or a !o!ent and He 2e+o!es so transi&ured that He see!s to 2e

enra/tured whi)e without utterin& any sound He says !ore se+ret words o /rayer oradoration. I do not 6now. hat I 6now is that He is so transhu!anised that it is not

/ossi2)e to )oo6 at Hi! without ee)in& one's heart =uiver. His 2ody see!s to 2e+o!e

)i&ht s/iritua)ised risin& in hei&ht and a)so ro! the earth. )thou&h the shades o His

hair eyes +o!/)eion &ar!ents re!ain un+han&ed +ontrary to what ha//ened

durin& the transi&uration on !ount Ta2or when everythin& 2e+a!e )i&ht and dazz)in&2ri&htness He see!s to shed )i&ht and that His who)e 2ody 2e+o!es )i&ht. Li&ht

see!s to or! a ha)o around Hi! /arti+u)ar)y round His a+e raised to the s6y

+ertain)y enra/tured in the +onte!/)ation o His (ather.

He re!ains thus or so!e ti!e then He 2e+o!es Hi!se) the Man 2ut /oweru))y

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and never turns round to )oo6 at those who are 2ehind and around Hi!. He )oo6s on)yat Lazarus at Mary who is near her resurre+ted 2rother heed)ess o the dis&ust +aused

to every2ody 2y the /utrid 2anda&es and at Martha who is /antin& as i she e)t her

heart 2rea6 and does not 6now whether she shou)d shout or


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Jose/h o ri!athea !a6es a &esture as i he were ri&htened and 2e+6ons to the >ea)otto restrain Jesus. %ut He is a)ready &oin& towards the ran+orous &rou/ and is a)ready

sayin& )oud ESado+ is what you have seen enou&h or youF ne day you to)d Me that

in order to 2e)ieve you and your /eers needed to see a de+o!/osed dead 2ody 2e

re+o!/osed and in &ood hea)th. re you satisied with the rottenness you have seenF7an you ad!it that Lazarus was dead and that now he is a)ive and hea)thy as he has

never 2een or !any yearsF I 6now. ;ou +a!e here to te!/t these /eo/)e to in+rease

their &rie and their dou2t. ;ou +a!e here )oo6in& or Me ho/in& to ind Me hidin& in

the roo! o the dyin& !an. ;ou did not +o!e with ee)in&s o )ove and with the desireto honour the de+eased !an 2ut to ensure that Lazarus was rea))y dead and you have

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Jesus )oo6s at her. He does not re/)y. He stands u/ and dire+ts His ste/s towards thehouse o))owed 2y Mary.

14They &o into one o the ha))s. Lazarus is not there neither is the >ea)ot. %ut Martha

is there she is ha//y transi&ured 2y ea)ot are with hi!. EMasterG Lazarus 6nee)s down on+e

a&ain worshi//in&.

Jesus )ays a hand on his head and s!i)es sayin& EThe test is over My riend. (or you

and or your sisters. %e ha//y and stron& now in servin& the Lord. hat do youre!e!2er Me riend o the /astF I !ean o your )ast hoursFG

E &reat desire to see ;ou and a &reat /ea+e in the )ove o !y sisters.G

Ehat did you re&ret !ost to )eave dyin&FG

E;ou Lord and !y sisters. ;ou 2e+ause I wou)d not have 2een a2)e to serve ;outhe!... 2e+ause they have &iven !y every


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E;ou said so a)so when you were dyin&...G says Mary and she s+rutinises her 2rother'sa+e.

E%e+ause it is !y +onstant thou&ht.G

E%ut I have &rieved you so dee/)y...G

E)so !y disease was /ainu). %ut throu&h it I ho/e I have e/iated the au)ts o o)dLazarus and that I have risen /uriied to 2e worthy o ,od. ;ou and I the two who

have risen a&ain to serve the Lord and Martha 2etween us as she has a)ways 2een the/ea+e o the house.G

E$o you hear that MaryF Lazarus is s/ea6in& words o wisdo! and truth. I wi)) nowwithdraw and )eave you to your


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or Me. Ma6e your +hoi+e.

20Martha's &rie is dierent ro! Mary's 2e+ause o the dierent /sy+he o the two

sisters and 2e+ause o their dierent 2ehaviour. Ha//y are those who 2ehave in su+h a

way as to have no re!orse or &rievin& one who is now dead and +an no )on&er 2e

+o!orted or the sorrow +aused to hi!. %ut how !u+h ha//ier is he who has nore!orse or &rievin& his ,od Me Jesus and is not araid o the day he wi)) have to

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%ethany and on)y when the news was s/read they rushed to Lazarus' house.G

5*8. In Je!usae( and in &he Te(e a1&e!&he Resu!!e'&i#n #1 Laa!us.

28&h De'e()e! $9*+.

1I the news o the death o Lazarus had sha6en and a&itated Jerusa)e! and a )ar&e /art

o Judaea the news o his resurre+tion ended 2y sha6in& and /enetratin& a)so where the

news o the death had not +aused any e+ite!ent.

erha/s the ew harisees and s+ri2es that is the !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin /resent at

the resurre+tion did not !ention it to the /eo/)e. %ut the Judaeans +ertain)y have

s/o6en a2out it and the news has s/read in a )ash and the voi+es o wo!en re/eat it

ro! house to house ro! terra+e to terra+e whi)e the +o!!on /eo/)e /ro/a&ate it inthe streets with &reat


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EI thin6 that you have arrived in ti!e to see !any thin&s. 8ot )on& a&o ontius wasshoutin& as )oud as Stentor sayin& Everythin& is to 2e +han&ed here. They !ust

understand that o!e is the ru)er and that they a)) o the! are servants. nd the

&reater they are the !ore servi)e they are 2e+ause they are !ore dan&erous.D I thin6 it

was 2e+ause o that ta2)et that nnas' servant too6 to hi!...G

E +ourse. He wi)) not )isten to the!... nd he 6ee/s shitin& us... 2e+ause he does not

want us to 2e riend)y with the!.G

E(riend)y with the!F h h ith those 2i&@nosed ty/es stin6in& )i6e 2i))y@&oatsFontius suers ro! indi&estion 2e+ause he eats too !u+h /or6. I anythin&... we areriend)y with so!e o the wo!en who do not disdain the 6isses o +)ean@shaven )i/s...G

says a !is+hievous one )au&hin&.

EIt is a a+t that ater the unru)iness at the east o the Ta2erna+)es he insisted in havin&

a)) the troo/s +han&ed with the resu)t that we have to &o away...G

EThat is true. The arriva) o the &a))ey 2rin&in& Lon&inus and his +entury was a)ready

notiied at 7aesarea. 8ew oi+ers and new troo/s... and a)) 2e+ause o those +ro+odi)es

o the Te!/)e. I )i6ed this /)a+e.G

EI /reerred %rindisi... %ut I sha)) &et a++usto!ed to this /)a+eG says the one who

arrived in a)estine re+ent)y.

They a)so !ove away.

4So!e &uards o the Te!/)e /ass 2y with wa@ta2)ets. eo/)e wat+h the! and say

EThe Sanhedrin is !eetin& with ur&en+y. hat are they &oin& to doFG

!an re/)ies ELet us &o u/ to the Te!/)e nd see...G They set out towards the street

)eadin& to the Moriah.

The sun disa//ears 2ehind the houses in >ion and the western !ountains. 8i&ht a))s

and the streets are soon +)eared o +urious /eo/)e. Those who went u/ to the Te!/)e

+o!e down )oo6in& u/set 2e+ause they have 2een driven away ro! the &ates where

they had )in&ered to see the !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin /ass 2y.5The inside o the Te!/)e now e!/ty desert enve)o/ed in !oon)i&ht see!s

i!!ense. The !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin s)ow)y &ather in their !eetin& ha)). They are

a)) there ea+t)y as they were or Jesus' death senten+e 2ut those who were then a+tin&

as +)er6s are not /resent K1. n)y the !e!2ers o the Sanhedrin are there so!e sittin&in their /)a+es so!e in &rou/s near the doors.

7aia/has +o!es in with his a+e and 2ody rese!2)in& those o an e+essive)y at and

wi+6ed ro& and he &oes to his seat.

They 2e&in to dis+uss the events at on+e and they 2e+o!e so i!/assioned o the !atter

that the session is soon ani!ated. They )eave their seats they &o down into the e!/tys/a+e &esti+u)atin& and s/ea6in& in )oud voi+es.

So!e +ounse) +a)! and +ir+u!s/e+tion 2eore ta6in& a de+ision. thers answer 2a+6

E%ut have you not heard those who +a!e here ater the ninth hourF I we )ose the !ost

i!/ortant Judaeans what is the use o a++u!u)atin& +har&esF The )on&er He )ives the)ess we sha)) 2e 2e)ieved i we a++use Hi!.G

End this a+t +annot 2e denied. e +annot say to the !any /eo/)e who were there

Chat you have seen is not true. It is a !a6e@2e)ieve. ;ou were drun6D. The !an wasdead. utrid. $e+o!/osed. The +or/se was /)a+ed in a +)osed se/u)+hre and these/u)+hre was /ro/er)y wa))ed u/. The +or/se had 2een enve)o/ed in 2anda&es and

+overed with 2a)!s or severa) days. nd it was tied. nd yet it +a!e out o its /)a+e it

+a!e as ar as the entran+e 2y itse) without wa)6in&. nd when it was reed the 2ody

was no )on&er dead. It 2reathed. There was no /utrea+tion. hereas 2eore when itwas a)ive it was +overed in sores and when it died it was rotten.G

EHave you heard the !ost in)uentia) Judaeans who! we ur&ed to &o there to have

the! +o!/)ete)y on our sideF They +a!e and said to us Cs ar as we are +on+erned

He is the Messiah.D )!ost every one o the! has +o!e 8ot to !ention the /eo/)e...G

End those +ursed o!ans u)) o nonsense hat a2out the!F They say that He is

Ju/iter Mai!us. nd i they &et that idea into their heads They !ade us a+=uainted

with their stories and it was a +urse. 7ursed 2e those who wanted He))enis! a!on& us

and out o )attery dese+rated us with orei&n usa&es %ut it he)/s us to 6now /eo/)e.nd we 6now that the o!ans are =ui+6 in de!o)ishin& and e)evatin& 2y !eans o

/)ots and +ou/s d'etat. 8ow i anyone o these !ad /eo/)e &oes into ra/tures over the

8azarene and /ro+)ai!s Hi! 7aesar and thereore divine who wi)) ever dare tou+h

Hi!FG

E7ertain)y not ho do you thin6 wou)d drea! o doin& thatF They do not &ive a i&

or Hi! or or us. 8o !atter how &reat is what He does He is a)ways Ca JewD as ar asthey are +on+erned. So nothin& 2ut a !isera2)e wret+h. (ear has turned your 2rain dear

son o nnasG

E(earF $id you hear how ontius re/)ied to !y ather's invitationF He is u/set I te))

you. He is u/set 2y this )ast event and he is araid o the 8azarene. How wret+hed weare That !an has +o!e to ruin usG

6EI wish we had not &one there and we had not a)!ost ordered the !ost !i&hty

Judaeans to &o as we)) I Lazarus had risen without witnesses...G

ESoF hat wou)d have +han&edF e +ertain)y +ou)d not have !ade hi! disa//ear or&ood to !a6e /eo/)e 2e)ieve that he was a)ways deadG


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E7ertain)y not. %ut we +ou)d have said that it was a//arent death. ;ou +an a)ways indwitnesses 2ri2ed to +o!!it /er


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$avid that ro! hi! wou)d des+end the !ost /oweru) :in& ho is to sit on the throneo &)ory orever. His wisdo! 2ri!s )i6e the ishon and the Ti&ris in the season o ruit

)i6e the u/hrates He 2ri!s with inte))i&en+e He rises )i6e the Jordan at harvest ti!e.

He diuses wisdo! )i6e )i&ht... He was the irst to 2e+o!e /ere+t)y aware o it.D That

is what ,od had en)i&htened or !e )as I say that the isdo! a!on& us is too &reatto 2e understood 2y us neither +an we +ontain a thou&ht vaster than o+eans nor an

advi+e dee/er than the &reat a2yss. nd we hear Hi! shout CLi6e an i!!ense

water+ourse I &ushed out o aradise and I said 'I a! &oin& to water My &arden' and

then !y water+ourse 2e+a!e a river and the river a sea. Li6e dawn I shed My do+trineon every2ody and I sha)) !a6e it 6nown to the re!otest /eo/)es. I sha)) des+end into

the )owest /arts I sha)) +ast &)an+es on those who are s)ee/in& I sha)) en)i&hten those

who ho/e in the Lord. I sha)) /our out tea+hin& )i6e /ro/he+y and I sha)) )eave it to

those who see6 wisdo! I sha)) not sto/ announ+in& it unti) the ho)y +entury. I have nottoi)ed or Myse) a)one 2ut or a)) who are see6in& the truth.D This is what ,od the

Most Hi&h ,od !ade !e readG and he )owers his ar!s and raises his head.

ESo a++ordin& to you He is the MessiahF Te)) usG

EHe is not the Messiah.G

EHe is notF Then what is He a++ordin& to youF 8ot a de!on. 8ot an an&e). 8ot the

Messiah...G

EHe is He ho is.G

E;ou are ravin& Is He ,odF Is that !ad!an ,od a++ordin& to youFG

EHe is He ho is. ,od 6nows what He is. e see His wor6s. ,od sees a)so His

thou&hts. %ut He is not the Messiah 2e+ause Messiah to us !eans :in&. He is not andnever wi)) 2e 6in&. %ut He is ho)y. nd His wor6s are those o a ho)y !an. nd we

+annot threaten the Inno+ent without +o!!ittin& sin. I wi)) not assent to sin.G

E%ut with your words you have a)!ost said that He is the /e+ted neG

EI have said so. hi)e the )i&ht o the Most Hi&h )asted I saw Hi! as su+h. Then... as

the hand o the Lord no )on&er he)d !e u/)ited in His )i&ht I 2e+a!e !an a&ain the!an o Israe) and the words were on)y those to whi+h the !an o Israe) I you those

2eore us and ,od or2id it those ater us atta+h the !eanin& o their o our thou&hts

not the !eanin& they have in the eterna) Thou&ht that di+tated the! to His servant.G

9Ee are ta)6in& di&ressin& wastin& ti!e. nd the +rowds in the !eanti!e are

e+itedG says Hananiah in a +roa6in& voi+e.

E;ou are ri&ht It is ne+essary to ta6e a de+ision and a+t to save ourse)ves and to

triu!/h.G

E;ou say that i)ate wou)d not )isten to us when we as6ed his he)/ a&ainst the 8aza@rene. %ut i we inor!ed hi!... ;ou said /revious)y that i the troo/s 2e+o!e e+ited

they !ay /ro+)ai! Hi! 7aesar... h &ood idea Let us &o and /oint this dan&er out

to the ro+onsu). e sha)) 2e honoured as aithu) servants o o!e and... and i he

ta6es a+tion we sha)) &et rid o the a22i. Let us &o Sin+e you o )eazar o nnas are!ore riend)y with hi! than we are 2e our &uideG says He)6ai )au&hin& !a)in&nant)y.

There is so!e hesitan+y then a &rou/ o the !ost anati+s )eaves to &o to the ntonia.

7aia/has re!ains with the others.

Et this ti!e He wi)) not re+eive the!G re!ar6s one.

En the +ontrary It's the 2est ti!e. ontius is a)ways in hi&h s/irits ater eatin& and

drin6in& as a /a&an does...G

10I )eave the! there dis+ussin& and I see the s+ene at the ntonia.

They +over the short distan+e =ui+6)y and without dii+u)ty so 2ri&ht is the !oon)i&htthat is so dierent ro! the red )i&ht o the )a!/s )it in the entran+e@ha)) o the

/raetoriu! 2ui)din&.

)eazar is su++essu) in sendin& in his na!e to i)ate and they are )ed into a )ar&e

e!/ty ha)). It is +o!/)ete)y e!/ty. There is on)y a heavy +hair with )ow 2a+6 +overedwith a /ur/)e +)oth that stands out stron&)y a&ainst the +o!/)ete whiteness o the ha)).

They re!ain in a &rou/ so!ewhat ti!id and +o)d standin& on the white !ar2)e )oor.

8o one +o!es in. There is dead si)en+e 2ro6en at interva)s 2y re!ote !usi+.

Ei)ate is at ta2)e. He is +ertain)y with riends. The !usi+ is /)ayed in the tri+)iniu!.

There wi)) 2e dan+es in honour o the &uests says )eazar o nnas.G

EThey are +orru/t. I wi)) /uriy !yse) to!orrow. Lust oozes ro! these wa))sG saysHe)6ai with dis&ust.

Ehy did you +o!e thenF It was your ideaG re/)ies )eazar.

E(or the honour o ,od and the we)are o our ather)and I +an !a6e any sa+rii+e. nd

this is a &reat one I had /uriied !yse) ater a//roa+hin& Lazarus... and now... dreadu) day this one...G

There is no si&n o i)ate. )eazar 2ein& a!i)iar with the /)a+e tries the doors. They

are a)) +)osed. The Judaeans in the ha)) are seized with ear. (ri&htenin& stories +o!e to

)i&ht a&ain. They re&ret havin& +o!e. They ee) that they are a)ready )o

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