NIV: Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.
NAS: Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.
KJV: Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
GWT: Jesus meant that Lazarus was dead, but the disciples thought Jesus meant that Lazarus was only sleeping.
ASV: Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.
BBE: Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep.
DBY: But Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that he spoke of the rest of sleep.
DRB: But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.
WBS: Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.
WEB: Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
YLT: but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.
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