»Master,« said the disciples, »if he is asleep he will recover.«
and He said, »Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep.« And they laughed at Him.
He said this, and afterwards He added, »Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him.«
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.
