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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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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 Ammontite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
- Ps 22:7All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
- Job 12:4I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.
- Gen 19:14Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.
- Matt 9:24–25he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
- Ps 123:3–4Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
- Matt 7:6“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
- Acts 17:32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
- Luke 8:53–54They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
- 2 Kgs 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.
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