THE SEARCH FOR JESUS

It was almost time for Passover. Many of the Jewish people who lived out in the country had come to Jerusalem to get themselves ready for the festival. They looked around for Jesus. Then when they were in the temple.they asked each other, "You don't think he will come here for Passover, do you?" The chief priests and the Pharisees told the people to let them know if any of them saw Jesus. That is how they hoped to arrest him. Six days before Passover Jesus went back to Bethany, where he had raised Lazarus from death. A lot of people came when they heard that Jesus was there. They also wanted to see Lazarus. He was the reason that many of the people were turning from them and putting their faith in Jesus."