When hearing the story of Lazarus [El’azar in Hebrew] and his two sisters, Mary [Miryam in Hebrew] and Martha, I believe the top things that usually come to our minds are about his dying and being raised from the dead by JESUS/YESHUA’YAH and about how JESUS/YESHUA’YAH chided Martha concerning how she was spending her time vs her sister – by serving instead of being at HIS Feet.
1. The first part of the story is in Luke 10:38-42, where Martha welcomed JESUS/YESHUA’YAH into her home. This is where the verses go into the detail about Martha being busy serving while her sister sat at JESUS’S/YESHUA’YAH’S Feet. It is pretty straight forward but do not be quick to judge Martha, as the second and third parts of their story hold the keys to a deeper understanding of their situation in Luke 10.
2. The second part of the story is found in Yochanan/John 11:1-46. These are the verses that describe the time of Lazarus being ill and dying and JESUS/YESHUA’YAH coming to see Lazarus and raising him from the dead. Please see the link below to the study on this passage which contains something surprising. Martha was the one who had belief in HIM, Mary did not. In fact, Mary and the Yehudim/Jews around her who did not believe in JESUS/YESHUA’YAH actually caused HIM to feel troubled and angry due to their disbelief!
Is your belief in the MESSIAH [CHRIST] allowing HIS miracles or causing HIM to groan?
3. The third part of the story is found in Yochanan/John 12:1-11, Mark 14:1-9, Mattityahu/Matthew 26:6-13, and Luke 7:36-50. They all are the story of the woman who poured costly ointment of spike[nard] on JESUS/YESHUA’YAH which HE said was in preparation for HIS burial. This woman is Mary/Miryam, Martha and Lazarus’s/El’azar’s sister. We know this because of Yochanan/John 11:2.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
John 11:2 – This Maryam was the one who had anointed the feet of Yeshua and wiped them with her hair, whose brother Lazar was sick. [The names here are Aramaic spellings, a sister language to Hebrew and the language JESUS/YESHUA’YAH spoke during HIS life in a body of flesh.] Continue reading