Matthew 9:23

Matthew 9:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing,

Context of Matthew 9:23

21for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.” 22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” At once the woman was made well. When Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24He said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him. 25But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

Matthew 9:23 word by word

καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἄρχοντος καὶ ἰδὼν τοὺς αὐλητὰς καὶ τὸν ὄχλον θορυβούμενονRead the interlinear

• When JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• official’sἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• and sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the flute-playersαὐλητήςaulētēs · flute playerG834
• and the crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793

Cross-references for Matthew 9:23

• Matthew 9:18While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
• Mark 5:35While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”
• Luke 8:49While He was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”
• Matthew 11:17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
• 2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations.
• Jeremiah 9:17Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; And send for the wailing women, that they may come!
• Mark 5:38They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing.
• Luke 7:32They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
• Acts 9:39So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Saw the minstrels and the people making a noise - , pipers; Anglo-Saxon the whistlers; Gothic, haurngans haurngandans, the horn-blowers blowing with their horns. Nearly the same as the pipublasara, pipe-blowers of the Islandic: for among all those nations funeral lamentations accompanied with such rude instruments, were made at the death of relatives. That pipes were in use among the Jews, in times of calamity or death, is evident from Jeremiah 48:36. And…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. 23the flute players and the noisy crowd: people publicly expressed their sorrow over a family member's death. This happened with music and laments by professional mourners. “Even the poorest in Israel should hire at least two flutes and one wailing woman” (Mishnah Ketubbot 4:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:23

• Capernaum
• Faith
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Mourning
• Music

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Bridechamber
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Daughter
• Eat
• Flute
• Garment
• Harvest
• Hem

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