11. This He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep."
12. The disciples then said to Him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."
13. Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.
14. So Jesus then said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,
15. and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him."
16. Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him."
17. So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.
18. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off;
19. and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
20. Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.