John 11:13
But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought, he spoke of the sleep of repose.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
In Context
12His disciples say to him: Our Lord, if he sleepeth, he is recovering.
14Then Jesus said to them explicitly; Lazarus is dead.
Cross References
Matthew 9:24And he said to them: Retire; for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they scoffed at him.
Matthew Henry on John 11:2-17
The Death of Lazarus. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,… Read the whole commentary →