13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep. 14 So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead. 15 I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe.
Lakini Yesu alikuwa amenena habari ya mauti yake; nao walidhania ya kuwa ananena habari ya kulala usingizi. Basi hapo Yesu aliwaambia waziwazi, Lazaro amekufa. Nami nafurahi kwa ajili yenu kwamba sikuwako huko, ili mpate kuamini; lakini na twendeni kwake.