John 11:13

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Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

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he said, “Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.

And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.”

Thus he spoke, and then he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awake him out of sleep.”

The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead;