And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Parallel translations
- WEB When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
- BSB When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
- NKJV When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing,
- NASB When Jesus came into the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
- NLT When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music.
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Quick answer
Jesus arrives at the ruler's house amid mourners and flute players. The scene of grief sets the stage for his power over death.
Overview
Professional mourners and flutists, customary at a Jewish funeral, fill the house with noisy lament, confirming the girl is truly dead. The chaos of mourning heightens the contrast with the calm authority Jesus is about to show. Death has done its worst, but the Lord of life has come.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Chr 35:25And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
- Mark 5:35–40While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
- Luke 8:49–51While 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.
- Matt 9:18–19While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
- Matt 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
- Jer 9:17–20Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
- Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
- Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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