John 11:13
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
John 11:13 in other translations
| BSB | They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus. |
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| WEB | Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep. |
| ASV | Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep. |
| YLT | but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh. |
| DARBY | But Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that he spoke of the rest of sleep. |
| BBE | Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep. |
| Webster | Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep. |
What does John 11:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:11-16
11-16. Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may wake him out of sleep--Illustrious title! "Our friend Lazarus." To Abraham only is it accorded in the Old Testament, and not till after his death, (2Ch 20:7; Is 41:8), to which our attention is called in the New Testament (Jas 2:23). When Jesus came in the flesh, His forerunner applied this name, in a certain sense, to himself (Joh 3:29); and into the same…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:11-16
Since we are sure to rise again at the last, why should not the believing hope of that resurrection to eternal life, make it as easy for us to put off the body and die, as it is to put off our clothes and go to sleep? A true Christian, when he dies, does but sleep; he rests from the labours of the past day. Nay, herein death is better than sleep, that sleep is only a short rest, but death is the end of earthly cares…
John 11:13 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 11:13
- Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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Context
- John 11:12
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
- John 11:13
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
- John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John 11:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas esto decía Jesús de la muerte de él: y ellos pensaron que hablaba del reposar del sueño. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or Jésus avait parlé de sa mort; mais eux pensaient qu’il avait parlé du dormir du sommeil. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber hatte von seinem Tode gesprochen; sie aber meinten, er rede von der Ruhe des Schlafes. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixerat autem Jesus de morte ejus: illi autem putaverunt quia de dormitione somni diceret. |