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The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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Jesus answered,
Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
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But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
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These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them,
Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
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The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
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Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
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Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly,
Lazarus is dead.
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And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
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Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
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So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
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Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;