KJV King James Version
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
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Matthew 9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
WEB World English Bible
When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
ASV American Standard Version
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐλθὼνG2064 · erchomaito come/goὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίανG3614 · oikiahomeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄρχοντοςG758 · archōnrulerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐλητὰςG834 · aulētēsflute playerκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλονG3793 · ochloscrowdθορυβούμενονG2350 · thorubeōto make commotion
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 35:25And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they [are] written in the lamentations.Mark 5:35-40While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house certain] which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?Luke 8:49-51While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house], saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.Matthew 9:18-19While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.Jeremiah 9:17-20Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come:Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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