In this section John describes the reaction that various people had to Lazarus' miraculous resurrection.

1. Gospel of John
Jesus the God/Man
#21
Reaction to Lazarus’
Resurrection
Mike Mazzalongo
BibleTalk.tv

2. 1.
Mary
12 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover,
came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus
2 So they made Him a
had raised from the dead.
supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus
was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
- John 12:1-2

3. 1.
Mary
3 Mary
then took a pound of very costly perfume of
pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped
His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with
the fragrance of the perfume.
- John 12:3

4. • Humility – Her head at His feet
• Devotion – All the ointment used
• Honor – Only Jesus anointed

5. 2.
Judas
4 But Judas
Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was
5 “Why was this
intending to betray Him, said,
perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and
given to poor people?”
- John 12:4-5

6. 2.
Judas
6 Now
he said this, not because he was concerned
about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as
he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was
put into it.
- John 12:6

7. 2.
Judas
7 Therefore
Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may
8 For you always
keep it for the day of My burial.
have the poor with you, but you do not always have
Me.”
- John 12:7-8

8. Judas’ reaction to Lazarus’
resurrection was a hard heart.

9. 3.
Jewish Leaders
9 The large
crowd of the Jews then learned that He
was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only,
but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He
raised from the dead.
- John 12:9

10. 3.
Jewish Leaders
10 But
the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death
11 because on account of him many of the Jews
also;
were going away and were believing in Jesus.
- John 12:10-11

11. The Leaders reacted with
disbelief and fear

12. 4.
The Multitudes
12 On
the next day the large crowd who had come
to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was
13 took the branches of the
coming to Jerusalem,
palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to
shout, “Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN
THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel.”
- John 12:12-13

13. 4.
The Multitudes
14 Jesus,
finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is
15 “FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION;
written,
BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A
DONKEY’S COLT.”
- John 12:14-15

14. 4.
The Multitudes
16 These
things His disciples did not understand at the
first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they
remembered that these things were written of Him,
and that they had done these things to Him.
- John 12:16

15. 4.
The Multitudes
17 So the people,
who were with Him when He called
Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the
dead, continued to testify about Him.
- John 12:17

16. 4.
The Multitudes
18 For
this reason also the people went and met
Him, because they heard that He had performed
19 So the Pharisees said to one another,
this sign.
“You see that you are not doing any good; look, the
world has gone after Him.”
- John 12:18-19

17. 5.
The Gentiles
20 Now
there were some Greeks among those who
21 these then
were going up to worship at the feast;
came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee,
and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see
22 Philip came and told Andrew; Andrew and
Jesus.”
Philip came and told Jesus.
- John 12:20-22

18. 5.
The Gentiles
23 And
Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has
24 Truly,
come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into
the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it
bears much fruit.
- John 12:23-24

19. 5.
The Gentiles
25 He
who loves his life loses it, and he who hates
26 If
his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I
am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves
Me, the Father will honor him.
- John 12:25-26

20. Jesus uses the request of the
Gentiles to declare 2 events:
1. His Passion
2.Their Difficult Choice

21. 27 “Now
My soul has become troubled; and what
shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for
28 Father, glorify
this purpose I came to this hour.
Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I
have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
- John 12:27-28

22. 29 So
the crowd of people who stood by and heard
it were saying that it had thundered; others were
30 Jesus
saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
answered and said, “This voice has not come for
My sake, but for your sakes.
- John 12:29-30

23. 31 Now
judgment is upon this world; now the
32 And I, if I am
ruler of this world will be cast out.
lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to
33 But He was saying this to indicate the
Myself.”
kind of death by which He was to die.
- John 12:31-33

24. 34 The
crowd then answered Him, “We have
heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain
forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man
must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
- John 12:34

25. 35 So
Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer
the Light is among you. Walk while you have the
Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he
who walks in the darkness does not know where he
36 While you have the Light
goes.
- John 12:35-36a

26. believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of
Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away
37 But though He had
and hid Himself from them.
performed so many signs before them, yet they
38 This was to fulfill the
were not believing in Him.
word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “LORD,
WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM
HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED?”
- John 12:36b-38

27. 39 For
this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah
40 “HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND
said again,
HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY
WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE
WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I
HEAL THEM.”
- John 12:39-40

28. 41 These
things Isaiah said because he saw His glory,
42 Nevertheless many even
and he spoke of Him.
of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the
Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear
43 for
that they would be put out of the synagogue;
they loved the approval of men rather than
the approval of God.
- John 12:41-43

29. Four Voices Hear:
1. Jesus

30. Four Voices Hear:
1. Jesus
2. The Father

31. Four Voices Hear:
1. Jesus
2. The Father
3. The Multitudes

32. Four Voices Hear:
1. Jesus
2. The Father
3. The Multitudes
4. John

33. 44 And
Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in
Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me.
45 He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. 46 I
have come as Light into the world, so that everyone
who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
- John 12:44-46

34. 47 If
anyone hears My sayings and does not keep
them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge
48 He who rejects
the world, but to save the world.
Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who
judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him
at the last day.
- John 12:47-48

35. 49 For
I did not speak on My own initiative, but the
Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a
commandment as to what to say and what to
50 I know that His commandment is eternal
speak.
life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the
Father has told Me.”
- John 12:49-50

36. The Warning is Twofold:
1.
Reject Me & You Reject God

37. The Warning is Twofold:
1.
Reject Me & You Reject God
2.
The basis of judgment will be
My Word!

38. Today the decision and
consequences are still the same.