Martha

Yes, what can I do for you? Oh, yes, Lazarus is my brother. I also have a sister named Mary. We live together and do quite well. We take care of each other.

Mary is the introspective one, always asking questions that most men would rather women not ask. We're not supposed to have brains, you know. We're just to be baby factories, preferably boys. That's why Mary was so taken with Jesus because He'd answer her questions without putting her down. Myself, I do like to clean and cook. I don't quite understand Mary, but she is a good person - really she is. She usually does her share around the house - eventually. I do love her and our brother.

What about Lazarus? Oh, he's doing quite well these days. He did tell us afterwards that he didn't want to come back. It's so nice and peaceful over there. But Jesus called and besides, he knew that we would need him to help us. It is a man's world around here these days, you know. Lazarus is working, keeping us in our house and food on the table. I don't think that Mary and I could survive without him.

What do I think of Jesus? Why, I think that He is the promised Messiah. I know that the authorities killed Him and tried to stop His message from going out, but you can't stop something that is from God, you know. And God did send Jesus, despite what the Pharisees and Priests think.