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Luke 8:53
53Then they began laughing scornfully at Him and ridiculing Him, knowing [without any doubt] that she was dead.
Luke 8:53 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
- New International Version (NIV)They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
Context of Luke 8:53
51When He came to the house, He allowed no one to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother. 52Now they were all weeping loudly and mourning for her; but He said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead, but is sleeping.” Then they began laughing scornfully at Him and ridiculing Him, knowing [without any doubt] that she was dead. 54But Jesus took hold of her hand and spoke, saying, “Child, arise!” 55And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that she be given something to eat.
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Cross-references for Luke 8:53
- Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were sneering and ridiculing Him.
- Job 12:4I am a joke to my friends; I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him— A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].
- Job 17:2Surely there are mockers and mockery with me, And my eye gazes on their obstinacy and provocation.
- Psalms 22:7All who see me laugh at me and mock me; They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief; And like One from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.
- Mark 15:44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time [only six hours after being crucified], and he summoned the centurion and asked him whether He was already dead.
- John 11:39Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be an offensive odor, for he has been dead four days! [It is hopeless!]”
- John 19:33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
Commentaries on Luke 8:53
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-56Verses 40-56 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26, and Mark 5:21-43.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-56Verses 41-56 Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-56These two accounts of healing show that Jesus has authority over disease and death. They also show the power of faith.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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