12. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepeth he will do well.
13. Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.
14. Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless, let us go to him.
16. Then said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17. Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18. (Now Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs distant.)