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Matthew 9:24
he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
Matthew 9:24 · World English Bible
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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, "Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
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In context
21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
26 The report of this went out into all that land.
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
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