Joh 11:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 11:1-57: 11:1-57 The raising of Lazarus foreshadows Jesus’ own coming death and resurrection. Even the description of Lazarus’ grave (11:38 , 44 ) prefigures Jesus’ grave (20:1 , 7 ). Shortly after this event, Jesus was anointed for burial (12:3 ) and the hour of his glorification began (12:23 ). 11:1 In Hebrew, Lazarus is a shortened form of Eleazar (“God helps”). Among Jews in the first century, it was the fourth-most-common name for a man (see also Luke 16:19-31 ). • Bethany was a small village east of Jerusalem just over the Mount of Olives (John 11:18 ) and was where Jesus often stayed when he was in Jerusalem. Jesus would have traveled through Bethany on the way to Jerusalem because most Jews coming from Galilee used a route going south to Jericho, then west to Jerusalem. • Mary and Martha were sisters (Luke 10:38-42 ). Martha was probably older; she was the host in Luke’s story and here represented the family. Mary later anointed Jesus with perfume (John 12:1-8 ).

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Summary for John 11:1-57: 11:1-57 ^a The raising of Lazarus foreshadows Jesus’ own coming death and resurrection. Even the description of Lazarus’ grave (11:38 ^b, 44 ^c) prefigures Jesus’ grave (20:1 ^d, 7 ^e). Shortly after this event, Jesus was anointed for burial (12:3 ^f) and the hour of his glorification began (12:23 ^g). 11:1 ^h In Hebrew, Lazarus is a shortened form of Eleazar (“God helps”). Among Jews in the first century, it was the fourth-most-common name for a man (see also Luke 16:19-31 ⁱ).

• Bethany was a small village east of Jerusalem just over the Mount of Olives (John 11:18 ^j) and was where Jesus often stayed when he was in Jerusalem. Jesus would have traveled through Bethany on the way to Jerusalem because most Jews coming from Galilee used a route going south to Jericho, then west to Jerusalem.

• Mary and Martha were sisters (Luke 10:38-42 ^k). Martha was probably older; she was the host in Luke’s story and here represented the family. Mary later anointed Jesus with perfume (John 12:1-8 ^l).