John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. 26 Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
In John 11, Jesus is informed that his friend Lazarus is sick and has died. When he arrives in Bethany, Lazarus' sisters Martha and Mary are mourning their brother's death. Jesus comforts them and tells them that Lazarus will rise again. Martha believes that Lazarus will rise again in the resurrection at the last day, but Jesus tells her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die" (John 11:25-26).
In this context, Jesus is not only offering hope to Martha and Mary in their grief over Lazarus' death, but he is also making a profound statement about his own identity and the nature of eternal life. By claiming to be "the resurrection and the life," Jesus is asserting his divine power to overcome death and to offer eternal life to those who believe in him.
Jesus also emphasizes that belief in him is the key to eternal life, both for those who have died and for those who are still alive. Believers in Jesus will continue to live even after they die, and those who live by believing in him will never truly die. This means that physical death is not the end for believers, but rather a transition into eternal life with God.
Jesus asks Martha if she believes in him and his power to give eternal life. Her response, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world" (John 11:27), is a statement of faith in Jesus as the divine Son of God and the source of eternal life.
Jesus' statement in John 11:25-26 is a powerful declaration of his identity as the source of eternal life and the importance of belief in him for receiving that eternal life. The context of the story of Lazarus' death and resurrection underscores the power of Jesus' words and the hope that they offer to all who believe in him.
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