So then יהושע said to them plainly, “El‛azar has died.
And He was speaking about this openly. Then Kĕpha, taking Him aside, began to rebuke Him.
So the Yehuḏim surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, say to us plainly.”
But יהושע had spoken about his death, whereas they thought that He spoke of taking rest in sleep.
And for your sake I am glad I was not there, in order for you to believe. But let us go to him.
“These words I have spoken to you in figures of speech, but an hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I shall declare the Father plainly to you.
His taught ones said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and not using figure of speech!
