The Gospel passage Sonia reads aloud to Raskolnikov in her room. Its subject is resurrection, but the scene matters as much for Sonia's trembling faith and Raskolnikov's demand to hear it from her. The reading places spiritual life beside crime without making either simple.
Part V, Chapter IV
After Raskolnikov's confession, the Lazarus reading stands behind Sonia's insistence that suffering and confession can still lead toward life.
Epilogue
The epilogue returns to the possibility of resurrection in Raskolnikov's first inward movement toward Sonia and the Gospel under his pillow.
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