John 11:11-15

11 This He said, and after that He said to them, "Our ¹friend Lazarus ²has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep."

12 The disciples then said to Him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

13 Now ³Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.

14 So Jesus then said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,

15 and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him."

Cross References

• 1. John 11:3
• 2. Matthew 27:52; Mark 5:39; John 11:13; Acts 7:60
• 3. Matthew 9:24; Luke 8:52

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "be saved"
• [b]. Lit "the slumber of sleep"