Mark 5:38

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“When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.”

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BSBPD

“When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 5:38 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 9:17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
  2. Matthew 9:23When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
  3. Matthew 11:17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
  4. Mark 5:22A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
  5. Luke 8:52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
  6. Acts 9:39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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