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

36But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid, only believe.” 37And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. They came to the house of the synagogue official, and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing. 39And after entering, He said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child has not died, but is asleep.” 40And they began laughing at Him. But putting them all outside, He took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was in bed.

Mark 5:38 word by word

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

• They cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• synagogueἀρχισυνάγωγοςarchisunagōgos · synagogue leaderG752
• and He sawθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• a commotionθόρυβοςthorubos · commotionG2351
• loudlyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• weepingκλαίωklaiō · to weepG2799
• and wailingἀλαλάζωalalazō · to wailG214

Cross-references for Mark 5:38

• Jeremiah 9:17This is what the Lord of armies says: “Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; And send for the skillful women, that they may come!
• Matthew 9:23When Jesus came into the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
• Matthew 11:17and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not mourn.’
• Luke 8:52Now they were all weeping and mourning for her; but He said, “Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep.”
• Acts 9:39So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; 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 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