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13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
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13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.
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14 Then Jesus told them plainly, "Laz'arus is dead;
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14 So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,
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15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."
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15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."
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16 Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
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16 Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
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17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Laz'arus had already been in the tomb four days.
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17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.
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18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off,
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18 Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,
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19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.
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19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.
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20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house.
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20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.
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21 Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
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21 "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
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22 And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you."
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22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."
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23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."
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23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."
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