See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; nor is there any who can deliver out of My hand.

Jehovah kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and brings up.

And so it was, as they were burying a man, that behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let go and hit the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood up on his feet.

But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, Little girl, arise.

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice

and come forth; those who have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

And when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus! Out here! Now!

And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.

For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord over both the dead and the living.

And after three and a half days the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet, and great terror fell on those who saw them.