<p>11:25 <i>Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life</i>- Here and in :26, the Lord seeks to develop the idea that the language of latter day resurrection and salvation at &quot;the last day&quot; is in fact applicable to life in Him right now. Under :22 <i>Even now</i> I suggested that Martha had heard the Lord's discourses on this theme earlier, and was even quoting from them. But now He asks her whether she really believes it- because if she does, then she may indeed entertain the idea that it was possible to raise Lazarus immediately.</p><p><i>He that believes on me, though he die, yet shall he live</i>- A repeat of the Lord's teaching in Jn. 6:58 about how those who eat the Christ manna shall live and not die. Martha had already alluded to His teaching on that occasion in her reference to being raised again at the last day. Now the Lord is trying to take her further, as if to say: 'And what did I go on to say? I spoke later on in that same discourse about 'life' in Me as a present experience... that ought to confirm your hope and faith that I could raise Lazarus even now'. Likewise the Lord's description of Himself in this verse as &quot;the life&quot; uses a phrase only found in Jn. 6:51, where He speaks of His flesh giving &quot;the life&quot; to the believers. And this is how He seeks to work with us, always leading us on, and so patiently and in such hope that we will 'get it'. We read or hear His word, and then we encounter another part of His word which is Him gently prodding us to reflect upon the word we previously heard or read. This all helps us understand why regular Bible reading and reflection on His word is such an important part of our daily walk with Him.</p>