he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.
John 11:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He referred to falling into a refreshing and natural sleep. American Standard Version (1901) Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep. Common English Bible They thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was in a deep sleep, but Jesus had spoken about Lazarus’ death. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus had spoken about his death. Yet they thought that he spoke about the repose of sleep. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep. |
he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.
Everyone was weeping and grieving for her, but he said, “Do not cry, for she is not dead but sleeping.”
After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.”
The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.”