²⁷ A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed^(A) for him.

²⁴ he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead^(A) but asleep.”^(B) But they laughed at him.

¹¹ After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend^(A) Lazarus has fallen asleep;^(B) but I am going there to wake him up.”

¹³ Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.^(A)