These things He said, and after this He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awaken him."
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had passed away were raised;
He said to them, "Make room, for the girl has not died, but she is sleeping." And they were ridiculing Him.
And when He went in, He said to them, "Why are you making such commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but she is asleep."
But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep he will get well."
However, Jesus spoke about his death, but they thought that He was speaking about resting in sleep.
Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick."
"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And having said this, he fell asleep."
Then also those who have died in Christ have perished.
Awake to righteousness, and do not sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed--
Therefore He says: "Awake, you who are sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
who died for us, in order that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called a friend of God.