Luke 8:52

Easy To Read Version

All the people were crying and feeling sad because the girl was dead. But Jesus said, “Don’t cry. She is not dead; she is only sleeping.”

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

She died in the city of Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried for her there.

2 Samuel 18:33

{Then the king knew Absalom was dead}. The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. He kept crying again and again as he walked to that room. He was saying, “O my son Absalom, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Exodus 24:17

The people of Israel could see the Glory of the Lord. It was like a fire burning on top of the mountain.

Matthew 11:17

‘We played flute music for you,\par but you did not dance;\par we sang a sad song,\par but you were not sad.’\par

Luke 23:27

Many, many people followed Jesus. Some of the women were sad and crying. They felt sorry for Jesus.

Luke 23:48

Many people had come out of the city to see this thing. When the people saw it, they felt very sorry and left.

Luke 8:51

Jesus went to the house. Jesus let only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s father and mother go inside with him. Jesus did not let any other person go inside.

Luke 8:53

The people laughed at Jesus, because they knew that the girl was dead.

John 11:4

When Jesus heard this he said, “The end of this sickness will not be death. But this sickness is for the glory of God. This has happened to bring glory to the Son of God.”