And they [began] laughingat Him, knowingthat she had died.
"I ama joketo my friends,The one who calledon Godand He answeredhim; The just[and] blameless[man] is a joke.
"Surelymockersare with me, And my eyegazeson their provocation.
Allwho seeme sneerat me; They separatewith the lip,they wagthe head,[saying],
He was despisedand forsakenof men,A manof sorrowsand acquaintedwith grief;And like one from whom men hidetheir faceHe was despised,and we did not esteemHim.
He said,"Leave;for the girlhas not died,but is asleep."And they [began] laughingat Him.
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
Nowthey were allweepingand lamentingfor her; but He said,"Stopweeping,for she has not died,but is asleep."
He, however,tookher by the handand called,saying,"Child,arise!"
Jesussaid,"Removethe stone."Martha,the sisterof the deceased,saidto Him, "Lord,by this timethere will be a stench,for he has been[dead] four days."
