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Lazarus Encyclopedia Britannica

LAZARUS, St, Order of. This religious and military order dates its origin from the occupation of Jerusalem by the first crusaders, its primary object being the succour of the leprous, of whom Lazarus (Luke xvi. 20 sq.) was regarded as the patron. After the expulsion of the crusaders the hospitallers of St Lazarus established themselves in France, where Louis VII. (1253) gave them the lands of Boigny near Orleans, and a building at the gates of Paris which they turned into a lazar house for the use of the lepers of the city. * A papal confirmation was obtained from Alexander IV. in 1255. The gradual disappearance of leprosy combined with other causes to change the order into a purely civil corporation. In 1572 it was in Savoy merged by Gregory XIII. in the order of St Maurice. In 1608 it was in France united with that of Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel; abolished at the Revolution, it was reintroduced at the Restoration, but is again in abeyance, the only order at present conferred or recognized being that of the Legion of Honour. In 1633 the buildings of the priory in Paris were handed over to St Vincent de Paul for the use of the fathers of his mission, who from this circumstance came to be generally known as Lazarites.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 14, p. 374
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Lazarus Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

brother to Martha and Mary. He dwelt at Bethany with his sisters, near Jerusalem; and the Lord Jesus did him the honour sometimes of lodging at his house when he visited the city. See the account of his resurrection related at large in John xi, 5, &c.

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15 KJV and 20 BSB verses contain “Lazarus”

Luke 16:20

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Luke 16:23

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:24

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Luke 16:27

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

John 11:1

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11:2

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John 11:6

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

John 11:11

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

John 11:13

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

John 11:14

Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

John 11:17

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.

John 11:37

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”

John 11:43

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

John 12:1

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

John 12:2

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

John 12:9

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

John 12:10

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

John 12:17

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.