Even those holding such a belief would be convinced that Jesus had performed an exceptional miracle in the case of Lazarus.- Joh 12:9, 10, 17. ( Joh 11:39) There was an erroneous belief among the Jews that the soul remained with a dead body for three days, and then it left. ( Lu 7:11-17 8:49-55 compare Mt 11:5.) But he had not yet raised up someone who had been dead for four days and whose body had already begun to decompose. Jesus had already performed at least two resurrections-one right after the death of the person and the other likely sometime later on the day of death. ( Joh 11:6, 7) By waiting for two days and then traveling for two days, he arrived at the tomb four days after Lazarus’ death. ( Joh 10:40) Jesus “remained in the place where he was for two more days,” and then he left for Bethany. ![]() ( Joh 11:1-3) Jesus was a journey of two days or so from Bethany, and Lazarus apparently died about the time that the news reached Jesus. ![]() Already been in the tomb for four days: When Lazarus fell seriously ill, his sisters sent word to Jesus.
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