Matthew 9:24

Matthew 9:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
• New International Version (NIV)he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him.

Context of Matthew 9:24

22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.” And at once the woman was [completely] healed. 23When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players [who were professional, hired mourners] and the [grieving] crowd making an uproar, He said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed and jeered at Him. 25But when the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26And the news about this spread throughout all that district.

Matthew 9:24 word by word

ἔλεγεν ἀναχωρεῖτε, οὐ γὰρ ἀπέθανεν τὸ κοράσιον ἀλλὰ καθεύδει. καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Give placeἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the maidὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the maidκοράσιονkorasion · girlG2877
• isἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• sleepethκαθεύδωkatheudō · to sleepG2518
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they laughedκαταγελάωkatagelaō · to mockG2606

Cross-references for Matthew 9:24

• 1 Kings 17:18So she said to Elijah, “What [problem] is there between you and me, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to mind and to put my son to death?”
• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all out [of the room] and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise!” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Acts 20:10But Paul went down and threw himself on him and embraced him, and said [to those standing around him], “Do not be troubled, because he is alive.”
• John 11:4When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death; but [on the contrary it is] for the glory and honor of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”
• Matthew 27:39Those who passed by were hurling abuse at Him and jeering at Him, wagging their heads [in scorn and ridicule],
• Psalms 22:6But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man; I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel’s Holy One says, To the thoroughly despised One, To the One hated by the nation To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, Princes shall also bow down, Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”
• 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.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The maid is not dead, but sleepeth - That is, she is not dead so as to continue under the power of death; but shall be raised from it as a, person is from natural sleep. They laughed him to scorn - , they ridiculed him; from , intensive, and , I laugh: - they grinned a ghastly smile, expressive of the contempt they felt for his person and knowledge. People of the world generally ridicule those truths which they neither comprehend nor love, and deride…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 The account contained in these verses is also recorded, with some additional circumstances, in Matthew 9:18 There came a certain ruler - Mark and Luke say that his name was Jairus, and that he was a “ruler of the synagogue;” that is, one of the elders to whom was committed the care of the synagogue. See the notes at Matthew 4:23. And worshipped him - That is, fell down before him, or expressed his respect for him by a token of profound…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 The death of our relations should drive us to Christ, who is our life. And it is high honour to the greatest rulers to attend on the Lord Jesus; and those who would receive mercy from Christ, must honour him. The variety of methods Christ took in working his miracles, perhaps was because of the different frames and tempers of mind, which those were in who came to him, and which He who searches the heart perfectly knew. A poor woman applied…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24The girl had died, but Jesus said she was only asleep. He meant that she would soon be raised to life again (see Isaiah 26:19; John 11:11–14, 25; 1 Thessalonians 4:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:24

• Capernaum
• Children
• Faith
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sleep

In the dictionaries

• Bridechamber
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Daughter
• Eat
• Flute
• Garment
• Harvest
• Hem
• Issue

Commentaries on Matthew 9

• 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