John 11 is a tough chapter because it brings us to again look at how to handle pain, suffering, and death. A man is ill and his name is Lazarus. Lazarus is the brother of Mary and Martha. We know Mary and Martha fairly well from the various accounts in the gospels. These three are close disciples of Jesus. Jesus would stay with these three in Bethany because it was less than two miles from Jerusalem.
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