American Standard Version
Mark 5:38
38And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.
Mark 5:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
- New International Version (NIV)When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly.
Context of Mark 5:38
36But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. 37And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. 39And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth. 40And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.
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Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου. καὶ θεωρεῖ θόρυβον καὶ κλαίοντας καὶ ἀλαλάζοντας πολλά,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 5:38
- Jeremiah 9:17Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:
- Matthew 9:23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,
- Matthew 11:17and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
- Luke 8:52And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- Acts 9:39And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Commentaries on Mark 5:38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38He cometh - But , they come, is the reading of ABCDF, four others, and several versions. Wept and wailed - See on Matthew 9:23; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-43Verses 22-43 See the account of the raising of Jairus‘ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. Believe the resurrection, then fear not. He raised the dead child to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38the commotion … weeping and wailing loudly: These things the messengers' report and emphasized the hopelessness of the situation. Such displays of grief were common at funerals in the time of Jesus, where people often hired professionals to sadly cry (see Matthew 9:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. And he cometh--rather, "they come." to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly--"the minstrels and the people making a noise" (Mt 9:23)--lamenting for the dead. (See 2Ch 35:25; Jr 9:20; Am 5:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 5
- 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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