And many of those sleeping in the earth's dust shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting abhorrence.

These things He said, and after that He said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.

However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.

For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many have been put to death.

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you sorrow not as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

who died for us, that whether we watch or sleep, we should live together with Him.