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 said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be healed. 22But Jesus turned himself about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was healed from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24He said to them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed at him. 25But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• ruler’sἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• sawεἴδωeidō · to perceive: seeG1492
• minstrelsαὐλητήςaulētēs · flute playerG834
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• noiseθορυβέωthorubeō · to make commotionG2350

Cross-references for Matthew 9:23

• Matthew 9:18While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
• Mark 5:35While he was yet speaking, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain who said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
• Luke 8:49While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
• Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
• 2 Chronicles 35:25And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women have spoken of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
• Jeremiah 9:17Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for skilful women, that they may come:
• Mark 5:38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
• Luke 7:32They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
• Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, 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
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Bridechamber
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Daughter
• Eat
• Flute
• Garment
• Harvest

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