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Luke 8:52
And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.
Luke 8:52 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 8:52 in other translations
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
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In context
49 While he was still talking, someone came from the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, saying, Your daughter is dead; do not go on troubling the Master.
50 But Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well.
51 And when he came to the house he did not let any man go in with him, but only Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and her mother.
52 And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.
53 And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead.
54 But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.
55 And her spirit came back to her and she got up straight away: and he gave orders that food was to be given to her.
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