Luke 8:52

The Healing Touch of Jesus

51When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.52Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”53And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

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Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Bible in Basic English
And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not; the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.
Free Bible Version
All the people there were crying and mourning for her. “Don't cry,” Jesus told them. “She's not dead, she's just sleeping.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
King James (Authorized) Version
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
One Unity Resource Bible
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She is not dead, but sleeping.”
Translation for Translators
All the people there were crying and beating their chests to show that they were sad. But, knowing that he would cause the girl to live again, he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is just sleeping [MET]!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Now all were mourning and wailing for her, but he said, “Do not weep; she is not dead but asleep.”
Noah Webster Bible
And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth.
World English Bible
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
Young's Literal Translation
and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;