John 11:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹² But the disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he is [only] asleep, he will get well.”

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¹² Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

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¹² The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover.

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¹² The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

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¹² The disciples said, “Lord, if he’s sleeping, he will get well.”

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¹² And so his disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he shall be healthy."

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¹² His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

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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.