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


In Context

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,

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

John 11:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:13But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:13Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:13But Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that he spoke of the rest of sleep.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:13Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:13Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:13Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:13but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:13However, Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.