11After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."


In Context

8 "But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?"

9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light.

10 It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he has no light."

11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

12 His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better."

13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

John 11:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:11These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:11These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:11These things said he; and after this he says to them, Lazarus, our friend, is fallen asleep, but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:11These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:11These things he said: and after that he saith to them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:11He 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:11These things he said, and after this he saith to them, 'Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:11These things said he: and after that he said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.