While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
Parallel translations
- WEB While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
- KJV While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
- NKJV While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
- NASB While He was still speaking, someone *came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”
- NLT While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
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Quick answer
Word comes that Jairus's daughter has died and the Teacher need not be troubled further. Human hope appears to end.
Overview
A messenger announces the girl's death, implying that nothing more can be done. The news arrives at the very moment the delay seemed to cost everything. It sets up a deeper test of faith and a greater display of Jesus' power over death itself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Mark 5:35–43While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
- Isa 7:12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”
- Luke 7:6So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
- Matt 9:23–26When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
- Luke 8:41–43Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
- Luke 11:7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
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