And coming in He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.”
and many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth wake up, some to everlasting life, and some to reproaches, everlasting abhorrence.
He said to them, “Go back, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they laughed at Him.
So they came to the house of the ruler of the congregation, and saw a commotion, and much weeping and lamenting.
And they were laughing at Him. And when He had put them all out, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and went in where the child was lying.
And Sha’ul, having gone down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not be upset, for his life is in him.”
Because of this many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
who died for us, so that we, whether awake or asleep, should live together with Him.