Jesus raised 3 from death to life
Luke 7, Mark 5, and John 11
re-told by Debbie Dunn
Story highlights:
* Jesus raised 12-year-0ld daughter of Jairus from death to life
* Jesus raised the widow from Nain's son from death to life
* Jesus raised Lazarus of Bethany - 4 days dead in a tomb - from death to life
Bible tale begins:
While Jesus, who is the Son of God, lived a 33-year-life as a man, He raised 3 people from the dead.
RINGLEADER: Tell us about the first healing!
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A young man died from the town of Nain. His mother was a widow, which means her husband was dead. Jesus felt sorry for her. Why?
Back in those days, if a woman lost both her husband and son, she might become homeless.
RINGLEADER: That’s sad! Also, that’s not fair!
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Jesus gently told the woman not to cry. touched the coffin, and said:
JESUS: Young man. I tell you, get up!
His mother must have been so relieved and grateful when her son immediately sat up and began to talk.
RINGLEADER: Hooray for the widow! Hooray for Jesus!
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Some townsfolk even said, “God has visited His people today!”
This was early in the 3-plus years that Jesus spent teaching and healing. Word began spreading about his miracles.
RINGLEADER: Tell us about the second healing!
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In the city of Capernaum [kay-pr-naam], there was a synagogue leader named Jairus.
RINGLEADER: Is a synagogue like a church?
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Yes, a synagogue is quite similar to a church.
One day, Jairus’ young daughter became gravely ill. Hoping for a miracle, Jairus ran for Jesus and begged:
JAIRUS: Jesus, my 12-year-old daughter is very sick! Please come to my home and heal her so she can live!
Jesus agreed. But on their way, they heard some bad news.
RINGLEADER: Uh-oh! What was the bad news?
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His daughter had died. As people cried and wailed, Jesus calmly said:
JESUS: The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.
RINGLEADER: Was she really just sleeping?
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No, she really had died; however, our Jesus can do anything. He entered Jairus' home and brought his precious daughter back to life.
RINGLEADER: Hooray for her parents! Hooray for Jesus!
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RINGLEADER: Who else did Jesus raise from the dead?
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Not that long before Jesus was crucified, one of his best friends, Lazarus, became deathly ill. His 2 sisters. Martha and Mary sent word.
Sadly, by the time Jesus managed to walk to their small town of Bethany, Lazarus had been dead and lying in a tomb for 4 days.
RINGLEADER: What happened at Lazarus’ tomb?
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At the tomb, Mary, one of his 2 sisters, complained:
MARY, SISTER OF LAZARUS: Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.
RINGLEADER: Did her grief make Jesus feel sad?
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Yes, it did. In fact, one of the shortest Bible verses ever gives us that answer. John 11:35 states, “Jesus wept. ”
Jesus looked toward the tomb, which was in a cave, and said:
JESUS: Take away the stone which blocks the entrance.
Martha, his other sister, protested:
MARTHA: But Lord, after 4 days, there will be a bad smell.
That didn’t stop Jesus. He looked up to Heaven and said:
JESUS: Father, I thank You for hearing my prayer like You always do. I said this aloud so these people will know You have sent me.
In a loud voice, Jesus looked toward the tomb and called out:
JESUS: Lazarus, come out!
The people probably gasped when they saw Lazarus exiting the tomb, hands and feet wrapped in linen and face still covered with a cloth.
Jesus told the gathered group:
JESUS: Take off those grave clothes and let him go.
Can you picture the happy family reunion that took place?
RINGLEADER: Hooray for Lazarus! Hooray for Jesus!
Group repeats
That concludes today’s story about the 3 people Jesus raised from death to life.
Any questions or comments?
Bible source for the from death to life stories:
1. A widow’s son during his own funeral in the town of Nain [Luke 7:11–17]
2. Jairus’ 12-year-old daughter [Mark 5:21–43]
3 Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha [John 11:1–44]
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