¹⁴ So Jesus said to them plainly then, "Lazarus is dead.

²⁴ The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

²⁵ I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

²⁹ His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.