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John 11:17
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Then when Jesus came, he found that he had [lain] in the grave four days already.

Note 12 at Jn. 11:17: Many sources report that it was a commonly held belief among the Jews of Jesus' day that the spirit of a dead person stayed around the body for up to three days seeking opportunity to re-enter. If this is so, then the Jews had no explanation for Lazarus being raised up. Also, after four days, a dead body has already begun decomposing. Lazarus had been dead for four days so this had to be a miracle of the greatest magnitude.