{"product_id":"mary-in-bethany","title":"Mary in Bethany","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text John-11-17\" id=\"en-NIV-26541\"\u003eThe Sisters of Lazarus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2011\u0026amp;amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWorship and submission:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn ancient Jewish culture, falling at someone's feet was a sign of the highest respect and a public acknowledgment of their authority. Mary's posture \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003esignalled \u003c\/span\u003eher complete submission to Jesus' will and her recognition of Him as a divine figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDeep grief and despair:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe physical collapse of falling at someone's feet is a natural bodily response to overwhelming sorrow, embodying both anguish and hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" id=\"i3wH_aNXjIenqhbIPye2Z4QQ_5\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFaith and expectation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDespite her grief, Mary immediately went to Jesus rather than the tomb, demonstrating her trust that He could provide comfort and intervention. Her act showed a secure faith and an expectation that Jesus was the one who could help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan id=\"i3wH_aNXjIenqhbIPye2Z4QQ_6\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eProphetic act:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSome interpretations view her act as prophetic, similar to how Old Testament prophets anointed kings. It was an act of faith where she was expecting Jesus to perform a great act of deliverance, a precursor to His ultimate victory over death on the cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan id=\"i3wH_aNXjIenqhbIPye2Z4QQ_7\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eHonoring Jesus as God:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHer act was a form of worship that gave Jesus the same honor reserved for God, a testament to her belief that He was the promised Messiah and had authority over life and death.\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"ydqjwf_16,ydqjwf_17\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrint \u0026amp; Frame Your Way – Use your local printer or favourite framing service.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/b\u003e For best results, we recommend printing your portrait on 170\/200gsm glossy photo paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Silent Shutter","offers":[{"title":"A4 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44215332536374,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44237455654966,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - Print ready digital file","offer_id":44237458833462,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1376\/8246\/files\/Mary-in-Bethany.jpg?v=1761111401","url":"https:\/\/thesilentshutter.shop\/zh\/products\/mary-in-bethany","provider":"The Silent Shutter Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}