Luke 8:52–53

8:52 Now they were all176 wailing and mourning177 for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” 8:53 And they began making fun178 of him, because they knew179 that she was dead.180

176	sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.
177	tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.
178	tn This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
179	tn The participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.
180	tn Or “had died.”