Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,
His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!
“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
