When Jesus reached Bethany, He discovered that Lazarus has been in the tomb for

When Jesus reached Bethany, He discovered that Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. This can be found in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 17. Jesus delayed his arrival in Bethany for two days after receiving news of Lazarus' illness, and by the time he arrived, Lazarus had already been dead for four days. This emphasizes the magnitude of the miracle that Jesus performed by raising Lazarus from the dead, as it was believed that the soul of a person would depart after three days, and there would be no hope of resurrection after that point.