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Mark 5:38-39 KJV
Mark · chapter 5 · verses 38–39
38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.Mark 5:38-39 · King James Version
Mark 5:38-39 in context
36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40And 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.
41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- synagoguearchisynagōgosruler of the synagogue. It was his duty to select the readers or teachers in the…G752 →
- cometherchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- tumultthorybosa noise, tumult, uproar, of persons wailing, of a clamorous and excited multitude, of…G2351 →
- wailedalalazōto repeat frequently the cry " alala" as soldiers used to do on entering into…G214 →
- damselpaidiona young child, a little boy, a little girl, infants, children, little ones, an infant, of…G3813 →
- houseoikosa house, an inhabited house, home, any building whatever, of a palace, the house of God…G3624 →
- seeththeōreōto be a spectator, look at, behold, to view attentively, take a view of, survey, to view…G2334 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the chapter he had triumphed over an outrageous devil. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 35-43