The Importance of Belief in Lazarus

The first two women, not even Jesus' mom is named, the first two women in the gospel given their names, Mary and Martha. They're tending to their sick brother, anointing with oil, which is exactly what it's supposed to do according to Mosaic Law. And you can say they're following the law in a sense when they let Jesus know that Lazarus is sick because they tell him this is a serious sickness.