Mark 5:39 “He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The chi…”

Mark 5:39

He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

World English Bible

When he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”

American Standard Version

And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

Darby Translation

And entering in he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? the child has not died, but sleeps.

Young's Literal Translation

and having gone in he saith to them, 'Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

Bible in Basic English

And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.

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Cross references

“not dead”

Acts 20:10 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Daniel 12:2 John 11:11–13 1 Corinthians 11:30 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Acts 20:10 · BSB

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

1 Thessalonians 5:10 · BSB

He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

John 11:11–13 · BSB

After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

1 Corinthians 11:30 · BSB

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 · BSB

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

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

In context

38When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

40And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

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