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;