Matthew 9:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ When Jesus went into the leader [of the synagogue’s] house, He saw musicians [playing a funeral dirge] and the crowd carrying on [in mournful wails].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making an uproar and din,

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

Common English Bible

²³ When Jesus went into the ruler’s house, he saw the flute players and the distressed crowd.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And when Jesus had arrived in the house of the ruler, and he had seen the musicians and the tumultuous crowd,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout,

Matthew 9:23 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 7:32

They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, calling to one another, saying, ‘We [pretended we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not cry [along with us].’

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.”

Acts 9:39

So, Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived they took him to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body lay]. All the widows [i.e., her friends] stood near Peter, crying and showing [him] the coats and [other] clothing which Dorcas had made when she was alive.

Revelation 18:22

And the sound of harp-players and musicians and flute-players and trumpet-players will never be heard in you again. And no workers of any trade will be found in you again, and the sound of a [flour] mill [grinding] will never be heard in you again.