13 Jesus really meant that Lazarus was dead, but they thought he was talking only about sleep.
14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead!
15 I am glad that I wasn't there, because now you will have a chance to put your faith in me. Let's go to him.”
16 Thomas, whose nickname was “Twin”, said to the other disciples, “Come on. Let's go, so we can die with him.”
17 When Jesus got to Bethany, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.
18 Bethany was less than three kilometres from Jerusalem,
19 and many people had come from the city to comfort Martha and Mary because their brother had died.