John 11:12

12 The talmidim therefore said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

John 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:12

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep
Soundly, quietly, and comfortably, and takes rest in it:

he shall do well;
or "be saved" from the disease; he will be delivered from it; he will recover out of it; it is a sign the distemper is leaving him, and he is growing better, and will be restored to his health again: the Ethiopic version renders it by many words, "he will be well", and "will awake", and "will live". Sound sleep is a sign of health. This they said to, put off their master from going into Judea, fearing the danger he would be exposed unto.

John 11:12 In-Context

10 But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him."

11 He said these things, and after that, he said to them, "Our friend, El'azar, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep."

12 The talmidim therefore said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

13 Now Yeshua had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

14 So Yeshua said to them plainly then, "El'azar is dead.