John 11:5-16

⁵Even though Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,

⁶and had heard that Lazarus was sick, he remained where he was for two more days.

⁷Then he told the disciples, “Let's return to Judea.”

⁸The disciples replied, “Rabbi, just a few days ago the Jews were trying to stone you. Do you really want to go back there now?”

⁹“Aren't there twelve hours in a day?” Jesus replied.

¹⁰“If you walk during the day you don't stumble because you can see where you're going by the light of this world. But if you walk during the night you stumble because you have no light.”

¹¹After telling them this, he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I'm going to go there and wake him up!”

¹²The disciples said, “Lord, if he's sleeping then he'll get better.”

¹³Jesus had been referring to the death of Lazarus, but the disciples thought he meant actual sleep.

¹⁴So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

¹⁵For your sake I'm glad I wasn't there, because now you will be able to trust in me. Let's go and see him.”

¹⁶Thomas, the Twin, said to his fellow-disciples, “Let's go too so we can die with him.”