And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame {and} everlasting contempt.

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

{Art} not thou our God, {who} didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? {who: Heb. thou}

And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go {to be} among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. {sleep: Heb. lie down}

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

But thou, Israel, {art} my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Now a certain {man} was sick, {named} Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but {there was} neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. {hearing: Heb. attention}

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing {him} said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

{Art} not thou our God, {who} didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? {who: Heb. thou}

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens {be} no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.