³⁹ He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”^(A)

¹⁰ Paul went down, threw himself on the young man^(A) and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”^(B)

¹⁰ He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.^(A)

Believers Who Have Died

¹³ Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed^(A) about those who sleep in death,^(B) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.^{(C) 14} For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,^(D) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.^(E)

³⁰ That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.^(A)

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.”

¹² His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” ¹³ Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.^(C)

² Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:^(A) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.^(B)