Bible verse
They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
John 11:13 · BSB
The verses around it, from John 11.
9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
10 But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
11 After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
14 So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
17 When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
KJV
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
ASV
Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
ERV
Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
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