JOHN XII, 1-9, 19; MATTHEW XXVI, 6. Jesus therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised. And when he was in the house of Simon the leper, a great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: 'Do you see that we profit nothing? Behold, the whole world has gone after him.' But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also, because by reason of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. They made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those reclining with him.