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John 11:13

New International Reader's Version

Jesus had been speaking about the death of Lazarus. But his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

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He said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is sleeping.” But they laughed at him.

During this time, all the people were crying and sobbing loudly over the child. “Stop crying!” Jesus said. “She is not dead. She is sleeping.”

After he said this, Jesus went on speaking to them. “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep,” he said. “But I am going there to wake him up.”

His disciples replied, “Lord, if he’s sleeping, he will get better.”

So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.