Mark 5:36

Mark 5:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
• New International Version (NIV)Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe."
• New King James Version (NKJV)As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”

Context of Mark 5:36

34And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.” 35While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?” But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” 37And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing.

Mark 5:36 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς παρακούσας τὸν λόγον λαλούμενον λέγει τῷ ἀρχισυναγώγῳ· μὴ φοβοῦ, μόνον πίστευε.Read the interlinear

• But JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• overhearingπαρακούωparakouō · to ignoreG3878
• whatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• whatλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• was being spokenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• synagogueἀρχισυνάγωγοςarchisunagōgos · synagogue leaderG752
• Do not be afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
• believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100

Cross-references for Mark 5:36

• Mark 5:34And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”
• Mark 9:23And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:20They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God and you will be established. Put your trust in His prophets and succeed.”
• Matthew 9:28When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
• Matthew 17:20And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
• Luke 8:50But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”
• John 4:48So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”
• John 11:40Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
• Romans 4:18In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”

Commentaries on Mark 5:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Jesus - saith - These words were spoken by our Lord to the afflicted father, immediately on his hearing of the death of his child, to prevent that distress which he otherwise must have felt on finding that the case was now, humanly speaking, hopeless.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. 36just believe: Like the woman did (5:28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe--Jesus, knowing how the heart of the agonized father would sink at the tidings, and the reflections at the delay which would be apt to rise in his mind, hastens to reassure him, and in His accustomed style: "Be not afraid, only believe"--words of unchanging preciousness and power! How vividly do such incidents bring out Christ's knowledge of the human heart and tender sympathy! (He…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:36

• Children
• Faith
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Trouble

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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