Mark 5:39 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁹ And when He entered [the house] He said to them, “Why are you making such a commotion and crying? The child is not [really] dead, but only sleeping.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ And when He had gone in, He said to them, Why do you make an uproar and weep? The little girl is not dead but is sleeping.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

Common English Bible

³⁹ He went in and said to them, “What’s all this commotion and crying about? The child isn’t dead. She’s only sleeping.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ And entering, he said to them: "Why are you disturbed and weeping? The girl is not dead, but is asleep."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ And going in, he saith to them: Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

Mark 5:39 Cross References

Matthew 9:24

He said, “Stand back, for the young lady is not [permanently] dead, but [rather] is sleeping.” And the people laughed at Him scornfully.

Mark 5:38

And when they arrived at the synagogue official’s house He saw a commotion there, with many people crying and wailing loudly.

Mark 5:40

They laughed at Him scornfully. But after having all the people wait outside He took the child’s father and mother, along with those who came with Him [i.e., Peter, James and John] and went in to where the [dead] child lay.

Acts 20:10

Paul hurried downstairs and placed himself on the young man and held him closely, saying [to the people gathered around], “Do not be upset, he is alive.”

1 Corinthians 11:30

Because of this [i.e., their improper partaking of the Supper], many people among you are weak and ill, and a number have fallen asleep [i.e., died]. [Note: While most commentators view this judgment as physical, there is a distinct possibility that it refers to spiritual sickness and death].

1 Thessalonians 5:10

who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep [i.e., alive or dead], we could live together with Him.