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Mark 5:39
Mark 5:39 is verse 39 of Mark chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
King James Version
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
World English Bible
When he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”
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Mark 5:37–41 · Berean Standard Bible
37 And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
41 Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Daniel 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
John 11:11After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
John 11:12His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
John 11:13They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
Acts 20:10But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
1 Thessalonians 4:14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.