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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- 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.
- NKJV And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.
- NASB And they began laughing at Him. But putting them all outside, He *took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and *entered the room where the child was in bed.
- NLT The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.
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Quick answer
The mourners ridicule Jesus, but he puts them out and enters with the parents and three disciples.
Overview
The scornful laughter shows the crowd's certainty of the girl's death, making the miracle undeniable. Jesus removes the unbelieving and brings only witnesses of faith into the room. The setting underscores that resurrection power is revealed to those who believe, not to mockers.
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- Neh 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
- Ps 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
- Job 12:4I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
- Gen 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
- Matt 9:24–25“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
- Ps 123:3–4Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
- Matt 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- Acts 17:32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
- Luke 8:53–54And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
- 2 Kgs 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
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