Mark 5:38

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

36When Jesus overheard what they said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid! Just believe.” 37Jesus allowed no one to go with him except Peter and the two brothers James and John. When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a noisy crowd there. People were crying and sobbing loudly. 39When he came into the house, he asked them, “Why are you making so much noise and crying? The child isn’t dead. She’s just sleeping.” 40They laughed at him. So he made all of them go outside. Then he took the child’s father, mother, and his three disciples and went to the child.

Mark 5:38 word by word

Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου. καὶ θεωρεῖ θόρυβον καὶ κλαίοντας καὶ ἀλαλάζοντας πολλά,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• of the ruler of the synagogueἀρχισυνάγωγοςarchisunagōgos · synagogue leaderG752
• seethθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• the tumultθόρυβοςthorubos · commotionG2351
• and them that weptκλαίωklaiō · to weepG2799
• wailedἀλαλάζωalalazō · to wailG214
• greatlyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183

Cross-references for Mark 5:38

• Jeremiah 9:17This is what the Lord of Armies says: Consider this: Call for the women who cry at funerals. Send for those who are the most skilled.
• Matthew 9:23Jesus came to the ⌞synagogue⌟ leader’s house. He saw flute players and a noisy crowd.
• Matthew 11:17‘We played music for you, but you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song, but you didn’t show any sadness.’
• Luke 8:52Everyone was crying and showing how sad they were. Jesus said, “Don’t cry! She’s not dead. She’s just sleeping.”
• Acts 9:39So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still 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

Topics related to Mark 5:38

• Children
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Ruler of the Synagogue
• Choke
• Clothes
• James
• Legion
• Lie
• Straightway
• Throng
• Whole
• Worse

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