Luke 8:52
50 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
53 And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
- KJV
- And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- WEB
- All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
- ASV
- And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- DARBY
- And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
- BLB
- And all were weeping and mourning for her. But He said, “Do not weep; for she did not die, but sleeps.”
- ÅB
- Og alle gråt og jamret seg over henne; men han sa: Gråt ikke! hun er ikke død, hun sover.
- OTB
- I mellomtiden gråt og klaget alle over henne. "Slutt å gråte," sa Jesus. "Hun er ikke død, men sover."
- B1930
- Og alle gråt og jamret sig over henne; men han sa: Gråt ikke! hun er ikke død, hun sover.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 23:27
A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
Read in contextJohn 11:4
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.”
Read in context2 Samuel 18:33
The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Read in contextJohn 11:11–13
After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
Read in contextMatthew 11:17
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Read in contextMark 5:38–39
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
Read in contextGenesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:17–21
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
Read in context