All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even 'to raise his eyes to Heaven'; but he kept striking his breast and saying 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
And every one was weeping and mourning for her. "Do not weep," Jesus said, "she is not dead; she is asleep."
When the people heard this, they were conscience-smitten, and said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles: "Brothers, what can we do?"