Matthew 9:24 ““Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they…”

Matthew 9:24

“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

World English Bible

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

American Standard Version

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Geneva Bible 1599

He said vnto them, Get you hence: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

Darby Translation

he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

Young's Literal Translation

he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

Bible in Basic English

He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.

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Cross references

“Give”

Acts 20:10 1 Kings 17:18–24 Acts 9:40

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 Kings 17:18–24 · BSB

“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

Acts 9:40 · BSB

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

“not”

John 11:11–13 John 11:4

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.”

John 11:4 · BSB

When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

“And”

Matthew 27:39–43 Isaiah 49:7 Isaiah 53:3 Psalm 22:6 Psalm 22:7

Matthew 27:39–43 · BSB

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Isaiah 49:7 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is…

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.

Psalm 22:6 · BSB

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Psalm 22:7 · BSB

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

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

In context

23When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

25After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

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