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


In Context

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.

14 So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,

John 11:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:12His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:12The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:12The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he be fallen asleep, he will get well.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:12The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepeth he will do well.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:12The disciples therefore said, |Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:12therefore said his disciples, 'Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.