John 11:13
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
In context
10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 11 After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”
12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— John 11:13 in the KJV
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
- NIV New International Version
— John 11:13 in the NIV
Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.