Mark 5:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 5:40 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:14So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
- 2 Kings 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
- Job 12:4I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
- Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
- Psalms 123:3Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
- Matthew 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- Matthew 9:24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
- Luke 8:53And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
- Acts 17:32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
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