Luke 8:53
And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
In Context
52And they were all weeping and bewailing her: but He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
54But He turned them all out, and taking hold of her hand, called to her, saying, Child, arise.
Cross References
Mark 15:44But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and therefore calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:
John 11:39Jesus saith, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he is offensive; for it is the fourth day.
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 →