John 11:12
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His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

Context
The Death of Lazarus
11These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth: but I go that I may awake him out of sleep. 12His disciples therefore said: Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13But Jesus spoke of his death: and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:24
He said: Give place, for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

John 11:11
These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth: but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

John 11:13
But Jesus spoke of his death: and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.

Lexicon
His
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

replied,
Εἶπαν (Eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Lord,
Κύριε (Kyrie)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

he is sleeping,
κεκοίμηται (kekoimētai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2837: From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease.

he will get better.”
σωθήσεται (sōthēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.


Additional Translations
His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

Therefore His disciples said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well."

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

The disciples therefore said to him, Lord, if he be fallen asleep, he will get well.

The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepeth he will do well.

"Master," said the disciples, "if he is asleep he will recover."

The disciples therefore said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover."

therefore said his disciples, 'Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'
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