Matthew 9:24

and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

23Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,

25When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.

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Cross References

John 11:4Jesus received the message and said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

Acts 9:40Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once 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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