John 11:7-16

7Then He said to His disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

8The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?”

9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours [of light] in the day? Anyone who walks in the daytime does not stumble, because he sees [by] the light of this world.

10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.”

11He said this, and after that said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him.”

12The disciples answered, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

13However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was referring to natural sleep.

14So then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

15And for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

16Then Thomas, who was called Didymus (the twin), said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, that we may die with Him.”