He said to them, “Go back, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they laughed at Him.
John 11:12 - The Scriptures 2009 Therefore the taught ones said to Him, “Master, if he has fallen asleep he shall recover.” 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. |
He said to them, “Go back, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they laughed at Him.
He said this, and after that He said to them, “Our friend El‛azar has fallen asleep, but I am going there, to wake him up.”
But יהושע had spoken about his death, whereas they thought that He spoke of taking rest in sleep.