Did Mark eclipse deliberately the resurrection of Eleazar/Lazzarus? I answer: yes

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Giuseppe
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Did Mark eclipse deliberately the resurrection of Eleazar/Lazzarus? I answer: yes

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In red I have put the interpolation, in Mark 5, while in blue the original reading:
5 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter [son] is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum! [Eleazar rise up!]” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Coincidence?

Eleazar Ben Yair (=Jairus) was precisely the last rebel of Masada.

I don't think that it is a coincidence. The resurrection of Lazzarus/Eleazar is the distorted memory of the hope in a revenge by the last rebels of Masada.
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