Luke 8:53

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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

Cross References

Luke 16:14

Then the Pharisees, who loved money, heard these things and sneered at Jesus.

John 11:39

Jesus said, “You people, take the stone away.” [But] Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to Jesus, “Lord, his body is decomposing by now, for he has been dead four days.”

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.

Luke 8:52

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.”

Luke 8:54

But taking her by the hand, He called to her, saying, “Child, get up.”