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John 11:11-16
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He said these things, and then announced, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I'm going to wake him up."
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The disciples said, "Master, if he's gone to sleep, he'll get a good rest and wake up feeling fine."
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Jesus was talking about death, while his disciples thought he was talking about taking a nap.
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Then Jesus became explicit: "Lazarus died.
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And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him."
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That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him."
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