Luke 8:53 “And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.”

Luke 8:53

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they laught him to scorne, knowing that she was dead.

Darby Translation

And they derided him, knowing that she had died.

Young's Literal Translation

and they were deriding him, knowing that she did die;

Bible in Basic English

And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead.

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Cross references

“laughed”

Luke 16:14 Isaiah 53:3 Job 12:4 Job 17:2 Psalm 22:7

Luke 16:14 · BSB

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

Isaiah 53:3 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Job 12:4 · BSB

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Job 17:2 · BSB

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Psalm 22:7 · BSB

All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

“knowing”

John 11:39 John 19:33–35 Mark 15:44 Mark 15:45

John 11:39 · BSB

“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”

John 19:33–35 · BSB

But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

Mark 15:44 · BSB

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

Mark 15:45 · BSB

When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

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