John 11:13

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

12"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."

14So then He told them plainly,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:24and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed 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 →

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