‘Leave,’ he said, ‘because the girl is not dead but asleep.’ And they laughed at him.
John 11:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the disciples said to him, ‘Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover. American Standard Version (1901) The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. Common English Bible The disciples said, “Lord, if he’s sleeping, he will get well.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so his disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he shall be healthy." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. |
‘Leave,’ he said, ‘because the girl is not dead but asleep.’ And they laughed at him.
He said this, and then he told them, ‘Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m on my way to wake him up.’
Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought he was speaking about natural sleep.