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Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walketh in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
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But if a man walketh in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
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These things he said: and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.
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Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepeth he will do well.
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Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.
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Then said Jesus to 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 to him.
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Then said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
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Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
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(Now Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs distant.)
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And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.