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One reason for adopting this view is that Mark mentions “the high priest” but never mentions him by name (Caiaphas). But a few features from the text suggest that it was composed earlier and in Jerusalem. Certainly, Mark could have composed these last few chapters himself. 11-16) flows like one continuous narrative. Instead of one short story after another, the entire passion account (ch. However, when one gets to the passion narrative, the entire account presupposes a chronological order. Meaning, Mark could have easily rearranged the stories in a different order without impacting the overall message. In fact, Matthew and Luke’s orders often diverge from Mark’s. Rather, he ordered them in ways that suited his purposes. While biblical scholars are somewhat divided on this issue, the evidence tilts in favor of this pre-Markan source.įor example, scholars have long noted that Mark didn’t arrange the pericopes (e.g., miracles, parables, proclamations, narratives, exorcisms, etc.) chronologically. In other words, while Mark composed much of his Gospel based on Peter’s eyewitness testimony, the last few chapters came from another source that dates much closer to the time of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Protective anonymity is based on the premise that a pre-Markan tradition stands behind the passion narrative in Mark 14-16.

While it does seem strange that the synoptic writers would leave out this story, I believe we have a good explanation for its absence in what Gerd Theissen calls “protective anonymity.” Pre-Markan Tradition But could there be a good reason that the earlier Gospels left it out? As you can imagine, skeptics think John made it up. After all, this story seems too significant to leave out. This head-scratching absence has raised a lot of doubts about its historicity. Yet, for some reason, Matthew, Mark, and Luke don’t mention it. Lazarus was alive and back with them again!Īfter this, many of the Jews believed on Jesus.Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is one of the most well-known stories in the Gospels. Mary and Martha and their friends were so happy. Jesus said, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go." He was wrapped up with strips of linen and a cloth around his face. Then he prayed to God and said, "Lazarus, come out!", and from the cave Lazarus came walking out. It was a cave with a stone over the opening. They went to the place where Lazarus had been buried. When Jesus saw them crying, he also cried with them. She said the same thing that Martha had said, "If you had been here he would not have died. Martha went to get her sister, Mary, who came and fell at Jesus' feet. She said, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who was to come into the world."

Jesus talked to her about the resurrection and asked her if she believed. She didn't seem to understand that Jesus was talking about a time very soon. Jesus said, "Your brother will rise again." Martha thought he was speaking of the resurrection at the end of time. She said that if Jesus had been there, Lazarus would not have died. He was at the edge of the town, but had not entered it yet.

Martha heard that Jesus was coming and she ran out of the house to meet him. When Jesus finally decided to go to Bethany, Lazarus had been dead for four days. He waited and during that time Lazarus died. One day Martha sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was sick, but He didn't go to them right away. Jesus had some close friends Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha. Your browser does not support the audio element.