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New Living Translation (NLT)

John 11
⁷ Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.”
⁸ But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”
⁹ Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.
¹⁰ But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light.”
¹¹ Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.”
¹² The disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!”
¹³ They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.
¹⁴ So he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
¹⁵ And for your sakes, I’m glad I wasn’t there, for now you will really believe. Come, let’s go see him.”
¹⁶ Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too—and die with Jesus.”
¹⁷ When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.