lazarus

Jesus was outside of town with
his apostles when he received
a message from Lazarus' family.

MESSENGER:  Lord, the one whom you love
   is sick.
PETER:  Maybe we should go Master.
JESUS:  No, let's finish what we are doing.
PETER:  But the messenger sounds urgent.
JESUS:  We will go in three days.

The days past and Jesus and his apostles
and a few of the disciples preached and
taught in the neighboring towns.  Night came
on the third day.

JESUS:  Tomorrow we will go see Lazarus.

A mile from Lazarus house Martha met Jesus.

MARTHA:  Master the one whom you love has died.

Upon hearing this Jesus wept.

JESUS:  Tell Mary to come out.

MARY:  Lord, if you had been here the one whom you
loved would not have died.

JESUS:  He is not dead but sleeping.  It is the false self
that has perished.  Let us go to the tomb.

Jesus arrived at the tomb.   His apostles went inside.
Peter came out.

PETER:  He stinks, Lord.

JESUS:  Go and unravel his bindings.

The apostles did as they were told and Lazarus
came forth from the tomb.

JESUS:   Amen I say to you unless a man die
to the old self and become a new man he shall
not enter the kingdom of heaven.

(In actuality Jesus did not say the above at this
time - but that was the intent of the message
that he declared.)