John 11:12

A Conservative Version

His disciples therefore said, Lord, if he has become asleep, he will be healed.

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he says to them, Depart, for the little girl did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him.

He spoke these things, and after this he says to them, Our friend Lazarus has become asleep, but I go that I may awake him.

But Jesus had spoken about his death, but those men thought that he was speaking about the restfulness of sleep.