Luke 8:53

They began to laugh him to scorn, because they knew well that she was dead.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

In Context

52The people were weeping and bewailing her, but he said. "Stop your wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

54But he took her by the hand and called to her, "Little daughter, rise!"

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Cross References

Mark 15:44But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;

John 11:39"Roll away the stone," said Jesus. "Master," said Martha, the sister of the dead man "he is offensive by this time, for he has been four days in the tomb."

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 →

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