Many expected to hear from Lazarus a wonderful account of scenes witnessed after death. They were surprised that he told them nothing. 558 He had nothing of this kind to tell. Inspiration declares, "The dead know not anything. . . . Their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished." Eccl. 9:5, 6. But Lazarus did have a wonderful testimony to bear in regard to the work of Christ. He had been raised from the dead for this purpose. With assurance and power he declared that Jesus was the Son of God.

Mange ventede, at Lazarus skulle berette om vidunderlige oplevelser, som han havde haft efter døden. De var forbavsede over, at han ikke fortalte dem noget. Han havde intet at fortælle af denne art. Skriften siger: "De døde ved ingenting. ..... Både deres kærlighed og deres had og deres misundelse er for længst borte." Præd. 9,5-6. Men Lazarus havde et vidunderligt vidnesbyrd at bringe om Kristi gerning. Derfor var han blevet opvakt fra døden. Han forkyndte med overbevisning og kraft, at Jesus var Guds Søn.