Jesus said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is only asleep.” But the people laughed at Jesus.
John 11:12 - Easy To Read Version The followers answered, “But Lord, if he can sleep, he will be well.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The disciples answered, Lord, if he is sleeping, he will recover. American Standard Version (1901) The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. Common English Bible The disciples said, “Lord, if he’s sleeping, he will get well.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so his disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he shall be healthy." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. |
Jesus said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is only asleep.” But the people laughed at Jesus.
After Jesus said these things, he said, “Our friend Lazarus is now sleeping. But I am going there to wake him.”
Jesus meant that Lazarus was dead. But Jesus’ followers thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was really sleeping.