Then he said to them plainly: "Lazarus is dead;
This statement he made openly. But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him.
When the Jews gathered round him, and said: "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so frankly."
But Jesus meant that he was dead; they, however, supposed that he was speaking of natural sleep.
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may learn to believe in me. But let us go to him."
I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I shall not speak any longer to you in figures, but shall tell you about the Father plainly.
"At last," exclaimed the disciples, "you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.