SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13
Mas esto decía Jess de la muerte de l; y ellos pensaron que hablaba del sueo de dormir.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death , etc.] Under the figurative phrase of sleeping: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep ; in a literal and natural sense.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 eas for us to put off the body and die, as it is to put off our clothes an go to sleep? A true Christian, when he dies, does but sleep; he rest from the labours of the past day. Nay, herein death is better tha sleep, that sleep is only a short rest, but death is the end of earthl cares and toils. The disciples thought that it was now needless for Christ to go to Lazarus, and expose himself and them. Thus we ofte hope that the good work we are called to do, will be done by some othe hand, if there be peril in the doing of it. But when Christ raise Lazarus from the dead, many were brought to believe on him; and ther was much done to make perfect the faith of those that believed. Let u go to him; death cannot separate from the love of Christ, nor put u out of the reach of his call. Like Thomas, in difficult time Christians should encourage one another. The dying of the Lord Jesu should make us willing to die whenever God calls us.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειρηκει 2046 5715 V-LAI-3S-ATT δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM περι 4012 PREP του 3588 T-GSM θανατου 2288 N-GSM αυτου 846 P-GSM εκεινοι 1565 D-NPM δε 1161 CONJ εδοξαν 1380 5656 V-AAI-3P οτι 3754 CONJ περι 4012 PREP της 3588 T-GSF κοιμησεως 2838 N-GSF του 3588 T-GSM υπνου 5258 N-GSM λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
13. Taking rest (koimhsewv). Akin to the verb in ver. 11 Wyc., the sleeping of sleep. Tyndale's Version of the New Testament, the natural sleep.
