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The New Testament mentions two people by the name of Lazarus. The first story of Lazarus is from the Gospel narrative of John. In the story, Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary and lived in Bethany, near Jerusalem. All three of the siblings were close friends of Jesus. Toward the end of Jesus' public life, Lazarus died. Jesus arrived at Bethany four days later and upon the request of Martha and Mary, r