Luke 8:53
And they laught him to scorne, knowing that she was dead.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
In Context
52And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
54So he thrust them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maide, arise.
Cross References
Job 12:4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.
Psalms 22:7All they that see me, haue me in derision: they make a mowe and nod the head, saying,
Mark 15:44And Pilate marueiled, if he were already dead, and called vnto him the Centurion, and asked of him whether he had bene any while dead.
John 11:39Iesus saide, Take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was dead, said vnto him, Lord, he stinketh alreadie: for he hath bene dead foure dayes.
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 →