Saturday, April 7, 2012

Lazarus Saturday

Dead.
Dead and four days buried.


Russian icon. The Raising of Lazarus. 15th century, Novgorod school.



Sebastiano del Piombo, The Raising of Lazarus. Early 16th century.



Giuseppe Salviati, The Resurrection of Lazarus. 16th century.



Mosaic in Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo. The Resurrection of Lazarus.



Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Raising of Lazarus. 1310-11.



Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἐκραύγασε· Λάζαρε, δεῦρο ἔξω. Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ τεθνηκὼς δεδεμένος τοὺς πόδας καὶ τὰς χεῖρας κειρίαις, καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ σουδαρίῳ περιεδέδετο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· λύσατε αὐτὸν καὶ ἄφετε ὑπάγειν. Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οἱ ἐλθόντες πρὸς τὴν Μαρίαν καὶ θεασάμενοι ἃ ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν. (Ιωάννης ια', 43-45)

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1 comment:

  1. Oute Pasxa katalavainoume edw oute tpt..Se ligo akoma kai thn giorth mou 8a ksexasw..

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