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Matthew 9:24
He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.
Matthew 9:24 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 9:24 in other translations
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
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In context
21 Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,
24 He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.
25 But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up.
26 And the news of it went out into all that land.
27 And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.
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