What's that smell?

Today's weather was beautiful!  I was so happy to get out and enjoy it for a little while, even though it was while working on things that needed to be done around the house.

The Gospel According to John - Chapter 11

約 翰 福 音 11 

1. What were the names of the three people who belonged to the family Jesus went to visit?  耶稣去拜访的这个家庭中三个成员的名字是什么？
2. What did Jesus say Lazarus was doing when he first told his disciples they should go back to see him?  耶稣第一次告诉他的门徒们说他们应该回去看拉撒路时，他说拉撒路正在做什么？
3. What did the disciples think that they were going back to do?他的门徒们以为他们回去是要做什么?
4. How many days had the man been in the tomb?  这个人在坟墓里已经几天了？
5. What did the two sisters say about Jesus' delay?  关于耶稣的耽误，这两位姐妹怎么说？
6. What does Jesus do that shows he really cares when someone hurts?  耶稣做了什么来显示当有人伤痛时他真的关心？
7. Did the Pharisees acknowledge the miracle that Jesus performed?  对于耶稣所行的神迹, 法利赛人承认接受吗？

Some other thoughts and reflections I had while reading this passage:

1. The first part of this passage clearly shows that God does not always just make your tough situations "go away".  In fact, in this case he let Lazarus die so that he could glorify God's name.  Sometimes we need to understand (just as Paul did with his thorn in the flesh - II Cor. 12:7-10) that God allows these things to happen and it may not be His will to end the suffering or difficulty.
2. It is amazing that the Pharisees begin to truly "plan on" killing Jesus after this "ultimate" miraculous sign - the resurrection from the dead.  Even though the evidence is very clear that Jesus is indeed who he claims to be, the leaders do not want it and are willing to work at odds with God's will - an unwinnable battle and a condemning choice.