but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.
he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;
and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;
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;'
therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'
Then, therefore, Jesus said to them freely, `Lazarus hath died;