Originally posted by Sparko
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Lazarus becoming "the beloved disciple" who is at Jesus' breast like Jesus at the breast of the father.
Same principle is expressed in Mark 3:1-6, where Jesus identifies himself with the man with the withered hand. v.3 Ἔγειρε εἰς τὸ μέσον. "stand up in the middle") (KJV omits)
v. 4 And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?”
v.5 “Stretch forth your hand.” --Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα - refers to Genesis 3:22 -- LXX καὶ νῦν μήποτε ἐκτείνῃ τὴν χεῖρα καὶ λάβῃ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς καὶ φάγῃ καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
v. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
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