American Standard Version
Matthew 9:24
24he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. 26And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
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ἔλεγεν ἀναχωρεῖτε, οὐ γὰρ ἀπέθανεν τὸ κοράσιον ἀλλὰ καθεύδει. καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 9:24
- 1 Kings 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!
- Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 20:10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
- John 11:4But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
- Matthew 27:39And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
- Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- Isaiah 49:7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
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
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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
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