He said, “Stand back, for the young lady is not [permanently] dead, but [rather] is sleeping.” And the people laughed at Him scornfully.
John 11:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But the disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he is [only] asleep, he will get well.” More versionsKing 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, “Stand back, for the young lady is not [permanently] dead, but [rather] is sleeping.” And the people laughed at Him scornfully.
After saying these things He said to His disciples, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him up.”
Now Jesus had been talking about Lazarus’ death, but the disciples thought He was referring to normal sleep.