Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
So six days before Passover, Jesus showed up in Bethany, you know, where Lazarus lived. Yeah, the same Lazarus who had literally died and Jesus brought him back to life.
Jesus rolled up to visit his friend he literally raised from the dead.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse describes Jesus arriving in Bethany six days before the Passover, a major Jewish festival that celebrated God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt and foreshadowed Jesus' own role as the sacrificial Lamb. Bethany was a small village near Jerusalem where Jesus had recently performed the miracle of raising his friend Lazarus from the dead, an event that had sparked both widespread admiration and growing hostility from religious leaders. This sets the stage for the final events of Jesus' ministry, including his triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
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