he said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they began laughing at him.
John 11:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament His disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 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. |
he said to them, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they began laughing at him.
After saying this, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
(They thought Jesus was speaking about natural sleep, but he was actually speaking about Lazarus' death.)