John 11:11-15

11This He said, and after that He said to them, “Our 1friend Lazarus 2has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.”

12The disciples then said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will 3recover.”

13Now 4Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of 5literal sleep.

14So Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

15and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.”