John 11:11-17

11After saying these things, he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him."

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

13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

14Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus has died,

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

16So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

17Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.