John 11:12
10 But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
11 After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
13 They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
14 So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
- KJV
- Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
- WEB
- The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
- ASV
- The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.
- DARBY
- The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he be fallen asleep, he will get well.
- BLB
- Therefore the disciples said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be saved.”
- ÅB
- Disiplene sa da til ham: Herre! er han sovnet inn, da blir han frisk igjen.
- OTB
- Hans disipler svarte: "Herre, hvis han sover, vil han bli frisk."
- B1930
- Disiplene sa da til ham: Herre! er han sovnet inn, da blir han frisk igjen.