João 11
Romanos the Melodist
João 11:1
Let us all, with longing, run to Bethany to see Christ there, weeping for his friend. For desiring all things to be ordained by law, He accomplishes all things in the duality of his nature. He suffers as son of David. As Son of God, he redeems the whole world From all the evil of the serpent, And on the fourth day, he raises up Lazarus, Taking pity as the one who has compassion on The tears of Mary and Martha. Together sustained by faith, These women announced to Christ and to God the death of their sibling, saying, "Hurry, come, you who are always present in all places, For Lazarus whom you love is sick. Therefore if you come near, Death will run away, and your friend will be delivered from corruption, And the Jews will see that you, the Merciful One, have had compassion on The tears of Mary and Martha." — KONTAKION ON THE RAISING OF LAZARUS 27.2-3
João 11:12-13
The Creator of all prophesied to the disciples, saying: "Friends and companions, our friend has fallen asleep." He was teaching them in advance, mystically, Because he knows all things as the creator of all things. "Let us go, then, let us advance and see the strange tomb, And let us cause the mourning of Mary and Martha to cease As I raise up Lazarus from the dead, And, as the Merciful One, have compassion on The tears of Mary and Martha." When they heard these words, all of the apostles as with one voice cried out to the Lord, "Sleep for human beings is always for their deliverance, not for their destruction." And so he spoke to them openly: "He is dead. As mortal I am away from him. But as God, I know all things. If we truly arrive at the opportune time, I will raise the dead, and stop now The tears of Mary and Martha." — KONTAKION ON THE RAISING OF LAZARUS 27.4-5