Luke 8:53

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 entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother. 52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. 54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!” 55Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

Luke 8:53 word by word

καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they laughed atκαταγελάωkatagelaō · to mockG2606
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• she was deadἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599

Cross-references for Luke 8:53

• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
• Job 12:4I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
• Job 17:2Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
• Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
• Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
• Mark 15:44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
• John 11:39“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
• 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

Topics related to Luke 8:53

• Children
• Dead (People)
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Jairus (2)
• Jesus Christ
• Laughter
• Luke, the Gospel of

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