John 11:12

Young's Literal Translation 1898

therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

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he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

These things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'

but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.