Matthew 9:24

he said: “Go away, the little girl is not dead; she is asleep.” They began to laugh at him;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

In Context

23When Jesus reached the President’s house, seeing the flute players, and a number of people all in confusion,

25but, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl’s hand, and she rose.

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Cross References

John 11:4and, when Jesus heard it, he said: “This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honour of God, in order that the Son of God may be honoured through it.”

Acts 9:40But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha! stand up.” She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

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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