Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
In Context
52And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.
54But he took hold of her hand, and called aloud, saying, Maiden, arise!
Cross References
Job 12:4I am become a laughing-stock to my friend,—I who call upon God, that he would answer me! The innocent and upright man is held in derision.
Psalms 22:7All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.
Mark 15:44And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been long dead.
John 11:39Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time the body is offensive; for he hath been dead four days.
Matthew Henry on Luke 8:41-56
The Issue of Blood Healed; The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve… Read the whole commentary →