²² The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!

¹¹ But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them.

³⁵ Women received their loved ones back again from death.

But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.

⁹ Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.

⁴³ Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”

²⁸ Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son, ²⁹ and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment.

²¹ Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!

¹² Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.