New English Translation
Mark 5:40
40And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.
Mark 5:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
- New International Version (NIV)But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.
Context of Mark 5:40
38They came to the house of the synagogue ruler where he saw noisy confusion and people weeping and wailing loudly. 39When he entered he said to them, “Why are you distressed and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was. 41Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.” 42The girl got up at once and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). They were completely astonished at this.
Read all of Mark 5Mark 5:40 word by word
καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ.¶ Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν πάντας παραλαμβάνει τὸν πατέρα τοῦ παιδίου καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τοὺς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰσπορεύεται ὅπου ἦν τὸ παιδίονRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they laughedκαταγελάωkatagelaō · to mockG2606
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- when he had put themἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- allἅπαςhapas · allG537
- he takethπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
- the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- the motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- of the damselπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
- them that were withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- entereth inεἰσπορεύωeisporeuomai · to enterG1531
- whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- lyingἀνάκειμαιanakeimai · to reclineG345
Cross-references for Mark 5:40
- Genesis 19:14Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters. He said, “Quick, get out of this place because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was ridiculing them.
- Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard all this, they derided us and expressed contempt toward us. They said, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
- Job 12:4I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered – a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!
- Psalms 22:7All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.
- Psalms 123:3Show us favor, O Lord, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.
- Acts 17:32Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
- 2 Kings 4:33He went in by himself and closed the door. Then he prayed to the Lord.
- Matthew 7:6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
- Matthew 9:24he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him.
- Luke 8:53And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.
Commentaries on Mark 5:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The father and the mother - Prudence required that they should be present, and be witnesses of the miracle. And them that were with him - That is, Peter, James, and John, Mark 5:37. It is remarkable that our Lord gave a particular preference to these three disciples, beyond all the rest, on three very important occasions: They were present at the transfiguration. At the raising of Jairus's daughter. At his agony in the garden of Gethsemane. Where the…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. 40The crowd did not understand what Jesus meant. They laughed at him, knowing the girl had died. He made them all leave, probably to keep them from discouraging the parents any further.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. And they laughed him to scorn--rather, simply, "laughed at Him"--"knowing that she was dead" (Lu 8:53); an important testimony this to the reality of her death. But when he had put them all out--The word is strong--"turned them all out"; meaning all those who were making this noise, and any others that may have been there from sympathy, that only those might be present who were most nearly concerned, and those whom He had Himself brought as witnesses…Read the comment
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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
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