Verse 17

Speaking with Martha and Mary When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days already.

Referenced Verses

• John 11:39 : 39 Jesus said,“Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, replied,“Lord, by this time the body will have a bad smell, because he has been buried four days.”
• Acts 2:27-31 : 27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with your presence.’ 29 “Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne, 31 David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.
• Hos 6:2 : 2 He will restore us in a very short time; he will heal us in a little while, so that we may live in his presence.
• John 2:19 : 19 Jesus replied,“Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again.”