Then therefore Jesus said to them plainly: Lazarus is dead.
His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb.
These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.
The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him.
But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.
And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that you may believe: but let us go to him.