So Yeshua said to them plainly then, *El'azar is dead.
He spoke to them openly. Kefa took him, and began to rebuke him.
The Judeans therefore came around him and said to him, *How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.*
Now Yeshua had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him.*
I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
His talmidim said to him, *Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.