Matthew 9:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁴ He said, “Stand back, for the young lady is not [permanently] dead, but [rather] is sleeping.” And the people laughed at Him scornfully.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ He said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed and jeered at Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Common English Bible

²⁴ He said, “Go away, because the little girl isn’t dead but is asleep”; but they laughed at him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ he said, "Depart. For the girl is not dead, but asleep." And they derided him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ He said: Give place, for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Matthew 9:24 Cross References

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.

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.”

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 9:40

Then Peter asked them all to leave [the room]; he knelt down and prayed over her body, saying, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.