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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369763" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bible in Poetry: Gospel of St. John (Chapter 11)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A man called Lazarus was ill, <br>Brother of Mary, Bethany; <br>This Mary had anointed Lord’s feet<br>By perfumed oil, dried by her hair! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, Mary sent word to Jesus, <br>‘Master, the one you love is ill.’<br>(Meaning her brother Lazarus) </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When Jesus heard, then He remarked, <br>‘This illness isn’t to end in death.<br>But for the glory of God’s works<br>And that the Son be glorified.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now Jesus loved Martha, Mary<br>And Lazarus who’d fallen ill; <br>He went to Judea later; <br>His disciples told Him, ‘Rabbi, <br>The Jews had wanted to stone you, <br>You want to go back to that place? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus answered, ‘Are there not<br>Twelve hours by day for one to walk? <br>None stumble then for world has light.<br>But when he walks alone at night, <br>He stumbles as he has no sight! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus said, ‘Friend Lazarus<br>Has gone asleep, let me wake him.’<br>They said, ‘If he sleeps, he’ll be saved! ’<br>But Jesus talked of deathly sleep, <br>While disciples, of slumber deep.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jesus told, ‘Lazarus is dead! ’<br>Let’s go to him that you believe.<br>So, Thomas said, ‘Let’s die with him! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When Jesus reached Lazarus’ house, <br>He had died four days earlier.<br>Bethany lay two miles away! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some Jews arrived to comfort them; <br>When Martha heard Jesus would come, <br>She went to meet; Mary sat home.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Martha told Him, ‘Lord, if you’d<br>Been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.’<br>‘But even now, I know whatev’r<br>You ask of God, He will give you.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jesus said, ‘Your brother will rise! ’<br>Martha replied, ‘Yes, Lord, I know, <br>He’ll resurrect on the last day.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘I am the resurrection, life! ’<br>Then Jesus said. ‘Whoev’r believes<br>In me, ev’n if he dies, will live! <br>And everyone who lives, believes<br>In me, will never die at all.<br>‘Do you believe this? ’ asked Jesus.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Martha replied, ‘Yes, my Lord.<br>I do believe you’re Son of God; <br>I know that you’re the Messiah, <br>The one who’s coming to the world! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She told her sister in secret, <br>‘The Teacher’s here and asks for you! ’<br>On hearing, Mary rose to greet. <br>But Jesus had not reached village.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When Mary saw Jesus, she fell<br>At his feet and said to Him, ‘Lord<br>If only you had been here then, <br>My brother would not be now dead.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">On seeing Mary and Jews weep, <br>Then Jesus perturbed, became sad.<br>He asked, ‘Where has he been entombed? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They said to Him, ‘Sir, come and see! ’<br>And Jesus wept while Jews all said, <br>‘Look, how He loved poor Lazarus! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But some remarked, ‘Could not the one<br>Who opened eyes of blind beggar, <br>Have done something to avoid death? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, Jesus reached the place of tomb; <br> It was a cave with stone across; <br>Jesus said, ‘Take the stone away.<br>Then Martha said, ’Tis four days now, <br>Should there a stench be, all around? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus asked, ‘Did I not tell<br>If you believe, God’s glory’s seen! <br>Then Jesus raised his eyes to Heav’n, <br>And said, ‘I thank you Father, God.<br>I know You always have heard me, <br>I said so, that they may believe.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And having said this, Jesus cried, <br>‘Lazarus, Come out! ’ in voice loud.<br>The dead man came with hands, feet tied, <br>With burial bands and face cloth-wrapped.<br>So Jesus said, ‘Untie him soon! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now many Jews who had come there, <br>Began to believe in Jesus.<br>But some went to the Pharisees, <br>And told them what he ‘ad done that day.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, they convened the Sanhedrin, <br>And said, ‘What do we do hence-forth? <br>This man performs so many signs.’<br>If we leave Him alone for now, <br>All will believe in Him and Rome<br>Will take away, our nation whole.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But one Caiaphas, high-priest that year<br>Remarked, ‘You know not anything, <br>Nor do you consider better<br>That one man dies, not more people<br>And whole nation may not perish, <br>And gather dispersed God’s children.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They planned to kill Him, from that day! <br>So, Jesus didn’t walk in public, <br>And left for Ephraim, desert-town, <br>And there He stayed with disciples.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Jewish Passover was near.<br>Many came to Jerusalem.<br>They looked for Jesus everywhere<br>And wondered if He will ev’r come.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For, Pharisees and chief priests all, <br>Had given orders to inform, <br>If they should come across Jesus, <br>So that, they could arrest Him soon.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-24-2007</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q>
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Brother of Mary, Bethany; 
This Mary had anointed Lord’s feet
By perfumed oil, dried by her hair! 

So, Mary sent word to Jesus, 
‘Master, the one you love is ill.’
(Meaning her brother Lazarus) 

When Jesus he..."></div>
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