And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.
But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
“‘See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”
Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.
The Lord kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.
But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.”
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