This passage always amuses me. Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, so the chief priests plan is... to put Lazarus back to death. I like to imagine this going back and forth, every other day, with one group killing Lazarus and then Jesus, exasperated, bringing him back to life after every attempt. How many times before the chief priests realize that Jesus is always going to win? Once? Twice? Ten times?
It's an important question for us, too. The devil is always attacking us, but Jesus isn't going to give up. Jesus isn't going to grow exhausted from saving us. Jesus will always win, for he's claimed us as his own, and that is a permanent victory. Great news for us! Jesus, as always, wins in the end!
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