Mark 5:39

And when He went in, He said to them, “Why are you making such commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but she is asleep.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38And He went to the house of the synagogue leader, and observed a commotion, and people weeping and wailing, very much.

40And they were ridiculing Him. But putting them all out, He took along the father and the mother of the child, and those with Him, and He went in where the child was lying.

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Cross References

Acts 20:10But Paul, going down, fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you be sorrowful as those who have no hope.

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:36-43

The Daughter of Jairus Restored to Life. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept… Read the whole commentary →

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