Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha ... [4] Luke 17:21 [5] A sermon is often given before the tomb after the Lamentations of Good Friday. It ...

11-14). When Jesus arrived at Bethany, Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Since Bethany was near Jerusalem, many of the Jews had come to console Mary and Martha. When Martha heard that ...