John 11:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

He saith

John 3:29

John 15:13

James 2:23

Sleepeth

1 Thessalonians 5:10

Bible References

He saith

He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment.

"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend.

Sleepeth

Now Jesus had been speaking concerning his death, but they thought that he was talking about natural sleep.

"Leave the room, for the little girl is not dead, she is sleeping." And they began laughing at him.

"Why all this tumult and loud weeping?" he asked.

Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."

More than that, those who are sleeping in Christ have perished.

For if we really believe that Jesus died and rose again, so even so will God through Jesus bring with him those also who have fallen asleep.

He died for us, in order that whether we are keeping vigil in life or sleeping in death we may ever be living together with him.