Lazarus of Bethany
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Lazarus of Bethany is a figure of the New Testament whose life is restored by Jesus four days after his death, as told in the Gospel of John. The resurrection is considered one of the miracles of Jesu
Detail from The Raising of Lazarus by Eduard von Gebhardt, 1896
The Raising of Lazarus, by Duccio, 1310–11
The Raising of Lazarus, Oil on canvas, c. 1517–1519, Sebastiano del Piombo (National Gallery, London)
Raising of Lazarus, 6th-century, mosaic, church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
Jesus wept
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"Jesus wept" is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, as well as in many other translations. It is not the shortest in the original languages. The phrase
Lazarus of Bethany
…then meets with Mary who likewise says "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." Here the narrator gives the famous simple phrase, "Jesus wept." In the presence of a crowd of Jewish mourners, Jesus comes to the tomb. Jesus asks for the stone of the tomb to be removed, but Martha interjects…
James Tissot, Jesus Wept (Jésus pleura)
Resurrection of Lazarus by Juan de Flandes, around 1500