Matthew 9:23

And when Jesus came into the house of the leader, and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

In Context

22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Take courage, daughter; your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that hour.

24He said to them, “Make room, for the girl has not died, but she is sleeping.” And they were ridiculing Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:17and say, 1 ‘We played the flute for you, 1 And you did not dance; 1 We mourned to you, 1 And you did not lament.’

Luke 7:32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: 1 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; 1 We mourned for you, and you did not weep.’

Acts 9:39And arising, Peter went with them. When he arrived, they took him into the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him weeping, showing him tunics and cloaks which Dorcas was making, while she was with them.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:19-27

The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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