Lesson XXI. Lazarus Raised to Life

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: John 11 · 1 min read · All ages

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(Tell Story 26 in Part Sixth.)

1. Who sent for Jē´s̝us very suddenly, asking him to come to them? Mär´thȧ and Mā´ry̆.

2. To what place did they ask Jē´s̝us to come? To Bĕth´a-ny̆ near Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

3. Why did Mär´thȧ and Mā´ry̆ send for Jē´s̝us to come to Bĕth´a-ny̆? Because their brother was very sick.

4. What was the name of their brother? Lăz´a-rŭs.

5. What took place before Jē´s̝us went to Bĕth´a-ny̆? Lăz´a-rŭs died.

6. How long had Lăz´a-rŭs been buried when Jē´s̝us came to Bĕth´a-ny̆? Four days.

7. What is told of Jē´s̝us, as he stood before the tomb of Lăz´a-rŭs? "Jē´s̝us wept."

8. What did Jē´s̝us say at the tomb of Lăz´a-rŭs? "Lăz´a-rŭs, come forth!"

9. What took place when Jē´s̝us had spoken these words? Lăz´a-rŭs came out of the tomb living.

10. What did many of the people do when they saw this mighty work of Jē´s̝us? Many believed on Jē´s̝us.

11. What did the rulers of the Jews̝ resolve to do? To kill Jē´s̝us.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 43. Source

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