Sunday, August 7, 2011

Were the disciples (specifically John) present at the raising of Lazarus?

The gospel of John is not absolutely clear on this point. It says that the disciples went with Jesus when he was on his way to Lazarus tomb (Jn 11:16) and that there were witnesses present when the tomb was opened and Lazarus emerged (Jn 11:45). However it does not explicitly confirm that the disciples were present at the moment of resurrection - thus this remains merely a reasonable umption and not a demonstrable fact.

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