ST LAZARUS OF BETHANY IN THE GOSPELS
Lazarus (Greek Lazaros, a contraction of Eleazaros – see 2 Maccabbees 6:18 — meaning in Hebrew "God hath helped")
He was the brother of Martha and Mary of Bethania; all three were beloved friends of Jesus (John 11:5). At the request of the two sisters Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41-44).
HE TOOK PART IN A BANQUET
Soon thereafter, the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Lazarus took part in the banquet which Simon the Leper gave to Jesus in Bethania (Matthew 26:6-16; Mark 14:3-11; John 12:1-11).
Many of the Jews believed in Jesus because of Lazarus, whom the chief priests now sought to put to death. The Gospels tell us no more of Lazarus.
(From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913)
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