¹⁴ Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

²⁹ His disciples said, “Yes, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure of speech!

Peace for the Disciples

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

²⁴ So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,^[a] tell us plainly.”