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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
- KJV And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
- NKJV When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.
- NASB When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, John, and James, and the girl’s father and mother.
- NLT When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father and mother.
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Quick answer
At the house, Jesus admits only Peter, John, James, and the parents. He keeps the raising private, with chosen witnesses.
Overview
Jesus limits those present to the parents and three close disciples. The restraint avoids spectacle while securing credible witnesses to the miracle. These same three would later witness the Transfiguration and Gethsemane, marking sacred moments in Jesus' ministry.
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Cross-references · 10
- Matt 6:5–6And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Isa 42:2He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.
- 1 Kgs 17:19–23But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
- 2 Kgs 4:4–6Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”
- Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Luke 9:28About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Mark 5:37–40And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Acts 9:40Then 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.
- Luke 6:14Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- 2 Kgs 4:34–36Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.
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