The people listening to what Jesus was saying were divided about whether Jesus was the real deal or just a crazy person. In winter, Jesus was walking in Solomon's Porch in the Temple when some people confronted Him and asked whether He was the Messiah. He told them that He had already told them and showed them but they didn't listen or believe in Him. He told them that He was one with the Father and again they picked up stones to throw at Him. Jesus asked them which of His good deeds did they want to stone Him for? They told Him it wasn't the deeds, but the blasphemy. They believed He was trying to make Himself God. Jesus reminded them that David said "You are gods, you are all sons of the Most High." (Psalm 82:6) That God called those people to whom the message was given, gods. So how could He blaspheme? Jesus told them that even if they didn't believe Him, they should believe His deeds and see God in them. They tried to capture Jesus, but He escaped. Jesus went to the Jordan river where John had baptized. People came to Him and told Jesus that even though John performed no miracles, everything he said about Jesus was true.
Jesus had a friend named Lazarus who was sick. His sisters, Mary and Martha sent Him a message to let Him know. Jesus told them that Lazarus would not die so that they would know what God had done and glorify Him. Though Jesus loved them, He waited 2 more days before going to them. The disciples worried about Jesus' safety because the people there had wanted to stone Him. Jesus told them He walked in the light and would be fine and that Lazarus had fallen asleep and He would wake him up. Thomas said to the rest of the disciples that they would go with Him and die with Him. When Jesus arrived, He found out that Lazarus had died 4 days before. Many people had come the short distance from Jerusalem to be with Martha and Mary to comfort them. Martha met Jesus and talked with Him, then she went to tell Mary where Jesus was and that He was asking for her. She went to Him and fell at His feet and wept. The people with her wept. Jesus wept. Jesus was deeply moved and went to the tomb and told them to move the stone and He called Lazarus. Then Lazarus came out of the tomb with the grave cloths on his hands, feet and head. Many saw this and believed in Jesus. Some went to the Pharisees who decided that Jesus would ruin their lives, so they made plans to kill Him.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Lazarus' house. While they were eating, Mary took a whole pint of nard and poured it all over Jesus' feet and then wiped it off with her hair. Judas Iscariot asked why the perfume wasn't sold so the money could be given to the poor? Judas carried the money bag and helped himself from it and that money would have been nice for him. Jesus told them to leave her alone, that they would always have poor people with them, but not Him. People heard where Jesus was and went to Him. They also were interested in Lazarus and believed in Him instead of the chief priests.
Tomorrow read John 12:12-14:11
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