Mark 5:39

First Nations Version

When he entered into the house, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said to them, “Why are you making such a noise? Do not weep. The child is not dead. She only sleeps.”

Cross References

Acts 20:10

Small Man (Paul) went down, bent over the young man, and put his arms around him. “Do not fear!” he said to all. “His life has returned to him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:10

He died for us so that we might live together with him, whether we remain alive until he comes or have died and walked on.

1 Corinthians 11:30

It is for this reason that many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen into the sleep of death.

Matthew 9:24

“Go from here!” he said. “This little girl is not dead. She only sleeps.” But they scorned and laughed at him, for they knew she was dead.

Mark 5:38

As they came near the house of the headman, they saw and heard an uproar! People were weeping and wailing loudly.

Mark 5:40

But they only scorned and laughed at him, for they knew she was dead. So he put them all out of the house except his most trusted message bearers and the father and mother. He went with them into where the girl lay,