Is fallen asleep (κεκοιμητα). Perfect passive indicative of κοιμαω, old verb to put to sleep. Common as a metaphor for death like …

Lazarus sleepeth. This means he is dead. The word sleep is applied to death for the following reasons:

1. Because of th…

Our friend Lazarus sleeps.—Better, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep. They had probably understood the words o…

But I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spoke of his death: bu…

St. John Chrysostom: After comforting His disciples in one way, He comforts them in another by telling them they were not goin…

In order to explain his action, Jesus decided to educate his disciples by informing them that Lazarus was asleep and that he intended to wake him. …

Our friend Lazarus sleepeth. Having formerly asserted that the disease was not deadly, that his disciples might not be too distressed at s…

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In answer to his disciples, and made a pause.

Since we are sure to rise again at the last, why should not the believing hope of that resurrection to eternal life make it as easy for us to put o…

1. Above, our Lord mentioned His intention of going to the place where Lazarus had died; now He reveals His intention to raise him.

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