Mark 5:40

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 Living Translation (NLT)The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.

Context of Mark 5:40

38Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. 39When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.” 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. 41Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement.

Mark 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 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.
• Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed at us and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
• Job 12:4“I am one mocked by his friends, Who called on God, and He answered him, The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
• Psalms 22:7All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
• Psalms 123:3Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
• Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”
• 2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.
• Matthew 7:6“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
• Matthew 9:24He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him.
• Luke 8:53And they ridiculed Him, knowing 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

Topics related to Mark 5:40

• Children
• Jairus
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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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