Matthew 9:23

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“When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.”

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BSBPD

“When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 9:23 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
  2. Jeremiah 9:17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
  3. Matthew 9:18While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
  4. Matthew 11:17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
  5. Mark 5:35While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
  6. Luke 7:32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
  7. Luke 8:49While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
  8. 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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