In the Bible, Lazarus was a man from Bethany and a close friend of Jesus who became seriously ill. His sisters, Mary and Martha, sent for Jesus to heal him, but Jesus delayed his visit. By the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead and in the tomb for four days. Jesus then performed a miracle by calling Lazarus out of the tomb, raising him from the dead. Lazarus emerged still wrapped in burial cloths, alive again, which demonstrated Jesus' power over death and foreshadowed Jesus' own resurrection

. After being raised, Lazarus returned to live with his sisters. The miracle caused many to believe in Jesus, but it also led the Jewish religious leaders to plot against Jesus and Lazarus, fearing the growing following Jesus was gaining because of this event

. The Bible does not provide further details about Lazarus' life after this. However, early Christian tradition offers two main accounts of what happened to Lazarus after his resurrection:

• The Eastern Orthodox tradition holds that Lazarus and his sisters moved to Cyprus, where Lazarus became the first bishop of Kition and died naturally around 63 AD. His tomb is said to be in modern-day Larnaca, Cyprus

• The Western Church tradition suggests Lazarus and his sisters went to Marseilles, France, where Lazarus became a bishop and was eventually martyred by beheading during Emperor Domitian's persecution. His relics were venerated in France

In summary, Lazarus was miraculously raised from the dead by Jesus, returned home, and later traditions say he became a church leader either in Cyprus or France. His physical body eventually died again, but Christian belief holds that he will be resurrected eternally in the future