New English Translation

John 11:9-14 New English Translation (NET)

9. Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If anyone walks around in the daytime, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

10. But if anyone walks around at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

11. After he said this, he added, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. But I am going there to awaken him.”

12. Then the disciples replied, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

13. (Now Jesus had been talking about his death, but they thought he had been talking about real sleep.)

14. Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,