Nowthey were allweepingand lamentingfor her; but He said,"Stopweeping,for she has not died,but is asleep."
Sarahdiedin Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron)in the landof Canaan;and Abrahamwentin to mournfor Sarahand to weepfor her.
The kingwas deeplymovedand wentup to the chamberoverthe gateand wept.And thushe saidas he walked,"O my sonAbsalom,my son,my sonAbsalom!WouldI had diedinsteadof you, O Absalom,my son,my son!"
And to the eyesof the sonsof Israelthe appearanceof the gloryof the LORDwas like a consumingfireon the mountaintop.
"I will pourout on the houseof Davidand on the inhabitantsof Jerusalem,the Spiritof graceand of supplication,so that they will lookon Me whomthey have pierced;and they will mournfor Him, as one mournsfor an onlyson,and they will weepbitterlyoverHim like the bitterweepingovera firstborn.
and say,'We played the flutefor you, and you did not dance;we sang a dirge,and you did not mourn.'
And followingHim was a largecrowdof the people,and of womenwhowere mourningand lamentingHim.
And allthe crowdswho came togetherfor thisspectacle,when they observedwhat had happened,[began] to return,beatingtheir breasts.
When He cameto the house,He did not allowanyoneto enterwith Him, exceptPeterand Johnand James,and the girl'sfatherand mother.
And they [began] laughingat Him, knowingthat she had died.
But when Jesusheard[this], He said,"Thissicknessis not to endin death,but for the gloryof God,sothat the Sonof Godmay be glorifiedby it."
