Mark 5:38

World English Bible (2000)

He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

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  • Jer 9:17-20 : 17 Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skillful women, that they may come: 18 and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we ruined! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because they have cast down our dwellings. 20 Yet hear the word of Yahweh, you women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth; and teach your daughters wailing, and everyone her neighbor lamentation.
  • Matt 9:23-24 : 23 When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24 he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
  • Matt 11:17 : 17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
  • Mark 5:22 : 22 Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
  • Luke 8:52-53 : 52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping." 53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

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  • Mark 5:39-42
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    88%

    39When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

    40They 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.

    41Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"

    42Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

  • Luke 8:49-54
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    83%

    49While 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."

    50But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Don't be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."

    51When 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.

    52All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."

    53They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

    54But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!"

  • Matt 9:22-25
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    22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

    23When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

    24he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.

    25But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

  • Mark 5:35-37
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    35While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

    36But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe."

    37He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Luke 8:40-42
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    40It happened, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

    41Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house,

    42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.

  • John 11:31-35
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    31Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there."

    32Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died."

    33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

    34and said, "Where have you laid him?" They told him, "Lord, come and see."

    35Jesus wept.

  • Matt 9:18
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    18While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

  • Mark 5:22-24
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    22Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

    23and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

    24He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.

  • Luke 7:11-15
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    11It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

    12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

    13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry."

    14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!"

    15He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

  • Mark 9:26-27
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    26Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

    27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

  • Luke 18:40
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    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

  • John 11:38
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    38Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

  • Matt 8:5-6
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    5When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

    6and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."

  • John 11:43
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    43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

  • Luke 4:38
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    38He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

  • Mark 1:29
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    29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • Matt 17:14
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    14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

  • Matt 8:34
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    34Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

  • Matt 15:30
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    30Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

  • Luke 23:27
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    27A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

  • Mark 5:32
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    32He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

  • Mark 9:14
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    14Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

  • Mark 1:33
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    33All the city was gathered together at the door.