John 11:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought he was speaking about natural sleep.

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Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He referred to falling into a refreshing and natural sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

They thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was in a deep sleep, but Jesus had spoken about Lazarus’ death.

But Jesus had spoken about his death. Yet they thought that he spoke about the repose of sleep.

But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.