Luke 8:53

And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

52The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

54He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"

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Cross References

Mark 15:44But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;

John 11:39"Take away the stone," said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, "Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died."

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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