KJV King James Version
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
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Mark 5:40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
WEB World English Bible
They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
ASV American Standard Version
And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they were laughing at him. And he, having put all forth, doth take the father of the child, and the mother, and those with him, and goeth in where the child is lying,
Surrounding context — Mark 5
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandκατεγέλωνG2606 · katagelaōto mockαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/heΑὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heδὲG1161 · dethenἐκβαλὼνG1544 · ekballōto expelπάνταςG3956 · pasallπαραλαμβάνειG3880 · paralambanōto takeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραG3962 · patērfatherτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαιδίουG3813 · paidionchildκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσπορεύεταιG1531 · eisporeuōto enterὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)ἦνG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαιδίονG3813 · paidionchild
Cross-references
Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?Psalm 123:3-4Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].Job 12:4I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.Luke 8:53-54And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.Psalm 22:7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],Genesis 19:14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.Matthew 9:24-25He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
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