Mark 5:38

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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

Cross References

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.

Mark 5:22

About then a man named Jairus, one of the officials of the synagogue, came to Jesus and, upon seeing Him, fell to the ground at His feet.

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].’

Matthew 9:18

While Jesus spoke these things, a leader of the [Jewish] synagogue [named Jairus. See Mark 5:22-43] came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but if you come and place your hand on her, she will live [again].”

Mark 5:39

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.”