Luke 8:52 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵² And all the people [in the house] were crying and beating their chests in mourning, so Jesus said [to them], “Do not cry, for the girl is not [really] dead but [only] sleeping.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵² And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵² And all were weeping for and bewailing her; but He said, Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵² And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Common English Bible

⁵² They were all crying and mourning for her, but Jesus said, “Don’t cry. She isn’t dead. She’s only sleeping.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵² Now all were weeping and mourning for her. But he said: "Do not weep. The girl is not dead, but only sleeping."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵² And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not; the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 8:52 Cross References

Matthew 11:17

‘We [pretended like we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended like we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not beat your chest [in mourning].’

Luke 23:27

A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including some women who wailed [in grief] and mourned over His plight.

Luke 23:48

And after the crowds that had gathered to witness this sight saw what had happened they left, beating their chests [i.e., as an expression of anguish over witnessing Jesus’ death].

Luke 8:51

And when Jesus came to the [synagogue official’s] house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, James, John and the girl’s father and mother.

Luke 8:53

And they laughed at Him scornfully, knowing that she was [already] dead.

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This illness will not result in [his] death, but was intended to bring honor to God, so that the Son of God would be honored by it.”