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Luke 8:52

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8:52Now they were all176 wailing and mourning177 for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

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Footnotes

  1. 176 This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.
  2. 177 Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Everyone was crying and mourning for her. But he said, “Stop crying, because she is not dead but asleep.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they were all weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep! For she is not dead, but is sleeping.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.