John 11:11

Easy To Read Version

After Jesus said these things, he said, “Our friend Lazarus is now sleeping. But I am going there to wake him.”

Cross References

2 Kings 4:31

Gehazi arrived {at the Shunammite woman’s house} before Elisha and the Shunammite woman. Gehazi laid the walking stick on the child’s face. But the child did not talk or show any sign that he heard anything. Then Gehazi came back to meet Elisha. Gehazi told Elisha, “The child won’t wake up!”

2 Chronicles 20:7

You are our God! You forced the people living in this land to leave. You did this in front of your people Israel. You gave this land to the descendants {\cf2\super [226]} of Abraham forever. Abraham was your friend.

Exodus 33:11

In this way the Lord spoke to Moses face to face. The Lord spoke to Moses like a man speaks with his friend. After speaking with the Lord, Moses would go back to the camp. But his helper always stayed in the tent. This helper was Joshua son of Nun.

Isaiah 41:8

\{The Lord says\}:

Daniel 12:2

Many of the people that are dead and buried {\cf2\super [133]} will wake up. Some of them will wake up to have life forever. But some will wake up to have shame and disgrace forever.

Matthew 27:52

All the graves opened, and many of God’s people that had died were raised from death.

Matthew 9:24

Jesus said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is only asleep.” But the people laughed at Jesus.

Mark 5:39

Jesus entered the house and said to the people, “Why are you people crying and making so much noise? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping.”

John 11:10

But when a person walks at night he stumbles. Why? Because there is no light to help him see.”

John 11:12

The followers answered, “But Lord, if he can sleep, he will be well.”

John 11:13

Jesus meant that Lazarus was dead. But Jesus’ followers thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was really sleeping.

John 11:3

So Mary and Martha sent a person to tell Jesus, “Lord, your dear friend Lazarus is sick.”

John 3:29

The bride always belongs to the bridegroom. {\cf2\super [55]} The friend that helps the bridegroom just waits and listens. He’s happy just to hear the bridegroom talk. That’s how I feel now. I’m so happy that he (Jesus) is here.

1 Corinthians 15:18

And those people in Christ who have already died are lost.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Come back to your right way of thinking and stop sinning. Some of you don’t know God. I say this to shame you.

1 Corinthians 15:51

But listen, I tell you this secret: We will not all die, but we will all be changed.

Ephesians 5:14

And everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why we say:

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said to Moses, “You will die soon. And after you have gone to be with your ancestors, [205] these people will not continue to be faithful to me. They will break the Agreement I made with them. They will leave me and begin worshiping other gods—the false gods of the land where they are going.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him. It is not important if we are alive or dead \{when Jesus comes\}.

James 2:23

This shows the full meaning of the Scripture {\cf2\super [13]} that says: “Abraham believed God. And God accepted Abraham’s faith. That faith made Abraham right with God.” {\cf2\super [14]} Abraham was called “God’s friend.” {\cf2\super [15]}