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A Special Relationship

Text: John 11: 2

A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

Jesus certainly had a strong relationship with His disciples as their Teacher and Lord. He also had deep and strong relationships with others. One such special relationship existed between Jesus and three siblings, Lazarus, Mary, and Martha (John 11:1).

“It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, ‘Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.’”

John 11:2-3

1. Mention of Mary and Martha

a. The Gospel of Luke mentioned the two sisters (Luke 10:38-42).

b. Martha fussed over the preparation of meals for Jesus out of love for Him.

c. Mary was just happy to sit at the feet of the Lord Jesus to learn from Him. This too was love expressed for the Lord.

2. “Mary who anointed the Lord”

a. John would write more about this later in his gospel (John 12:1-8).

b. A brief mention here:

i. She had anointed the Lord Jesus with fragrant oil.

ii. She had also wiped His feet with her hair.

iii. These were special expressions of her love for her beloved Teacher.

3. “Therefore the sisters sent to Him”

a. They probably sent a servant or a friend to inform Jesus that their brother was sick.

b. What was their hope, though not stated

i. That Jesus would come to be with them?

ii. That the company of a wonderful Teacher-Friend would be so comforting?

iii. That He would heal their beloved brother and make him well?

4. “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick”

a. This was an unusual message.

b. But it would have been natural and normal to those who understand the bond of love that had been stabled between the Lord and with the family.

c. It was their special privilege to be so dearly loved by the Lord.

d. He would understand the tender needs of the family in their hour of crisis.

经文：约翰福音 11：2

一个特殊的关系

身为门徒们的夫子和主，耶稣和门徒们确实拥有密切的关系。耶稣也与其他人有着深厚及密切的关系。其中一个例子是耶稣与三姐弟：拉撒路、马利亚和马大之间的关系《约翰福音 11：1》。

“这马利亚就是那用香膏抹主，又用头发擦他脚的，患病的拉撒路是她的兄弟。她姐妹两个就打发人去见耶稣，说：‘主啊，你所爱的人病了。’”

《约翰福音 11：2-3》

1. 提到马利亚和马大

a. 《路加福音》提到这两姐妹《路加福音 10：38-42》

b. 马大忙着为耶稣准备食物是出自于对祂的爱

c. 马利亚在主耶稣脚前坐着听祂的道就已经很欢喜了。这也表现了她对主的爱。

2. “这马利亚就是那用香膏抹主”

a. 约翰接着会在福音里更详细地写到这点《约翰福音 12：1-8》

b. 在这里简略提到：

i. 她用香膏抹主耶稣

ii. 她也用头发擦祂脚

iii. 这是她对心爱的夫子爱的特别表现

3. “她姐妹两个就打发人去见耶稣”

a. 她们可能派了仆人或朋友去通知耶稣她们的兄弟病了

b. 虽然福音里没记载，但她们有什么盼望？

i. 耶稣会来与她们同在吗？

ii. 有这位像朋友的美好夫子相伴是多么安慰人心？

iii. 祂会医治好她们心爱的兄弟，使他康复？

4. “主啊，你所爱的人病了”

a. 这是个不寻常的话语

b. 不过，对于那些了解主和这家人之间爱的关系的人，这其实是既自然又正常的

c. 能够如此受到主的爱是他们的特别荣幸

d. 祂会了解这家人在这危急时刻的需求