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The Rich Man and Lazarus
“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.
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And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
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And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms.
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And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’
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But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.
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The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus
Now a certain man was sick: Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
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And it was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
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(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.)
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This He said, and after this He *said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going so that I may awaken him from sleep.”
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So Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus died,
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And when He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
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Mary Anoints Jesus
Therefore, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
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So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
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The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but so that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.
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But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,
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So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him.