Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,
He was stating the matter plainly, so Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long are yoʋ going to keep us in suspense? If yoʋ are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
(They thought Jesus was speaking about natural sleep, but he was actually speaking about Lazarus' death.)
and I rejoice for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
“I have told you these things in figures of speech, but an hour is coming when I will no longer use figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
His disciples said to him, “Behold, now yoʋ are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech.