John 11:12
"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
In Context
11He said this, and afterwards He added, "Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him."
13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.
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 →