Mark 5:40

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

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

And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

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BSB
And 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.
KJV
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
WEB
They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
ASV
And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.
DARBY
And they derided him. But he, having put [them] all out, takes with [him] the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.
BLB
And they were laughing at Him. And He, having put all outside, takes along the father and the mother of the child, and those with Him, and He enters in where the child was.
ÅB
Og de lo ham ut. Men han driver alle ut, og tar med seg barnets far og mor og dem som var med ham, og går inn der hvor barnet var.
OTB
Men de lo av Ham. Etter at Han hadde sendt dem alle ut, tok Han barnets far og mor og disiplene som var med Ham, og gikk inn der barnet lå.
B1930
Og de lo ham ut. Men han driver alle ut, og tar med sig barnets far og mor og dem som var med ham, og går inn der hvor barnet var.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 2:19

    But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

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  • Matthew 7:6

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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  • Job 12:4

    I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

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  • Luke 16:14

    And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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  • Luke 8:53–54

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

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  • Matthew 9:24–25

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

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  • Psalms 22:7

    All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

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  • 2 Kings 4:33

    He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

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