¹⁴ Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,

²⁹ His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not ^(A)using figurative speech!

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²⁵ “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. ^(A)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

²⁴ So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are ^(A)the Christ, ^(B)tell us plainly.”