John 11:1-7; 12:1-3 - John will bring Jesus’ public ministry to a close in chapter 12

But just before reaching the end, there is this amazing crescendo!– Jesus goes to the grave of a dead man and calls him back to life– this is one of those points where John’s story differs from the Synoptic gospels• Matthew, Mark and Luke say nothing about Lazarus’ resurrection• in Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus’ ministry comes to an end◦ but in John’s gospel, it is only Jesus’ public ministry that comes to an end◦ he still has a lot more to give his disciples before leaving them (chs. 13-17)In spite of the different direction John goes,– the way his story overlaps with the Synoptic gospels is recognizable• for example:◦ Martha and Mary, whom we met in Luke, enter the story◦ the story of a woman who poured perfume on Jesus occurs here(as we find in Matthew and Mark)◦ John also records Jesus grand entrance into Jerusalem◦ Jesus quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, as he did in Matthew (and partially in Mark and Luke)