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Then Jesus said to his followers, "Let's go back to Judea."
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The followers said, "But Teacher, the Jews there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?"
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Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the daylight, he will not stumble, because he can see by this world's light.
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But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles because there is no light to help him see."
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After Jesus said this, he added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him."
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The followers said, "But Lord, if he is only asleep, he will be all right."
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Jesus meant that Lazarus was dead, but his followers thought he meant Lazarus was really sleeping.
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So then Jesus said plainly, "Lazarus is dead.
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And I am glad for your sakes I was not there so that you may believe. But let's go to him now."
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Then Thomas (the one called Didymus) said to the other followers, "Let us also go so that we can die with him."
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When Jesus arrived, he learned that Lazarus had already been dead and in the tomb for four days.