Mark 5:39

The Passion Translation

Upon entering the home, Jesus said to them, “Why all this grief and weeping? Don’t you know the girl is not dead but merely asleep?”

Cross References

Daniel 12:2

“Multitudes of those who are sleeping in the Land of Dust will awaken, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace.

Matthew 9:24

He told them, “You must leave, for the little girl is not dead; she’s only asleep.” Then everyone began to ridicule him.

Mark 5:38

When they arrived at the home of the synagogue ruler, they encountered a noisy uproar among the people, for they were all weeping and wailing.

Mark 5:40

Then everyone began to ridicule and make fun of him. But he threw them all outside. Then he took the child’s father and mother and his three disciples and went into the room where the girl was lying.

Acts 20:10

Paul went downstairs, bent over the boy, and embraced him. Taking him in his arms, he said to all the people gathered, “Stop your worrying. He’s come back to life!”

1 Corinthians 11:30

This insensitivity is why many of you are weak, chronically ill, and some even dying.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

He gave his life for us so that we may share in resurrection life in union with him—whether we’re awake or asleep.