Chapter 18

JOHN AND THE FAMILY OF BETHANY

John's View of a Family Group--His Relation to It--A Sad Message and the Reply--The Lord's Delay and Concealed Purpose--A Possible Thought of John's--John and Thomas--"Our Friend"--"Sleepeth"--John an Eye-witness--Mary and Jesus--"Jesus Wept"--Mourning Disciple--Glorified Father and Son--Jesus with Martha at the Tomb--Repeated Command, "Arise"--The Release from the Tomb--John a Companion in Joy--John's Memory of Mary--Lazarus' Tomb and Jesus' Cross--A Tradition of Lazarus 120