Mark 5:37

Mark 5:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).

Context of Mark 5:37

35While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” 36Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”

Mark 5:37 word by word

καὶ οὐκ ἀφῆκεν οὐδένα μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ συνακολουθῆσαι εἰ μὴ τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν Ἰακώβου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he sufferedἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: permitG863
• ·οὐou · noG3756
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• to followσυνακολουθέωsunakoloutheō · to accompanyG4870
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saveεἰei · if: notG1487
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• the brotherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Mark 5:37

• Luke 8:51When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother.
• Acts 9:40Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
• Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.
• Mark 14:33He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
• 2 Corinthians 13:1This will be my third visit to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

Commentaries on Mark 5:37

• 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. 37Peter, James, and John became the closest followers of Jesus (see 3:16–17; 9:2; 14:33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James--(See on Mr 1:29).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 5:37

• Children
• Jairus
• James
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Miracles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Choke
• Clothes
• James
• John
• Legion
• Lie
• Straightway
• Throng

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