World English Bible

John 11:13

“Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.”

Verse in context — John 11

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

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

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

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

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him.

A theological portrait of Jesus as the Son of God who brings eternal life.