And going in, He said to them, Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.
And many of the sleeping ones in the dust of the ground shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproaches and to everlasting abhorrence.
He says to them, Go back, for the little girl has not died, but she sleeps. And they ridiculed Him.
And He comes into the synagogue ruler’s house. And He saw a tumult, and weeping and much wailing.
And they ridiculed Him. But having put all out, He took along the father and the mother of the child, and the ones with Him, and passed on into where the child was lying.
But going down Paul fell on him, and embracing him, he said, Do not be troubled, for his soul is in him.
Because of this many among you are weak and infirm, and a considerable number sleep.
The One dying on our behalf, so that whether we are awake or we are sleeping, we may live together with Him.