Matthew 9:24

Death and loss Hope

²² But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

²³ And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

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

²⁵ But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

²⁶ And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

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: “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
KJV: He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
WEB: he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
ASV: he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
DARBY: he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.
BLB: was saying, “Withdraw, for the girl did not die, but sleeps.” And they were laughing at Him.

ÅB: «Gå bort! Jenta er ikke død; hun sover bare.» Og de lo av ham.
OTB: sa han: "Gå bort; jenta er ikke død, men sover." Og de lo av ham.
B1930: Gå bort! Piken er ikke død; hun sover. Og de lo ham ut.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 20:10
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
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John 11:11–13
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
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John 11:4
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
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1 Kings 17:18–24
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
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Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
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Matthew 27:39–43
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
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Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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