Mark 5:38-40

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 5:35-43

Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the chapter he had triumphed over an outrageous devil. I. The melancholy news is brought to Jairus, that his daughter is dead, and therefore, if Christ be as other physicians, he comes too late. While there is life, there is hope, and room for the use... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:25-39

5:25-39 Now there was a woman who was suffering from a haemorrhage which had lasted for twelve years. She had gone through many things at the hands of many doctors; she had spent everything she had; and it had not helped her at all. Indeed she rather got worse and worse. When she heard the stories about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd, and she touched his robe, for she said, "If I touch even his clothes I will be cured." And immediately the fountain of her blood was staunched, and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:35-39

5:35-39 While he was still speaking, messages came from the household of the ruler of the synagogue. "Your daughter," they said, "has died. Why trouble the teacher any more?" Jesus overheard this message being given. He said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid! Only keep on believing!" He allowed no one to accompany him except Peter and James and John, James' brother. They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue. He saw the uproar. He saw the people weeping and wailing. He... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:40-43

5:40-43 But he put them all out, and he took with him the father of the little girl, and the mother and his own friends, and went into the room where the little girl was. He took the little girl by the hand, and he said to her, "Maid! I say to you, Arise!" Immediately the maid arose and walked around, for she was about twelve years of age. And immediately they were amazed with a great astonishment. He gave them strong injunctions that no one should know about this. And he ordered that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:38

And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue ,.... Along with him, and the three disciples above mentioned; and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read, "and they came", the above persons: and seeing the tumult ; the throng and crowd of people, of relations, friends, neighbours, and acquaintance, on this occasion, all in a hurry, and in one motion or another, expressing their concern by words and gestures. And them that wept and wailed bitterly ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:39

And when he was come in ,.... Into the house, within doors, into one of the apartments, and where the company of mourners, and the pipers, and mourning women were, singing and saying their doleful ditties: he saith unto them, why make ye this ado and weep ? why all this tumult and noise? this grief and mourning, whether real or artificial? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth : not but that she was truly dead, but not so as to remain under the power of death: she was like a person in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:40

And they laughed him to scorn ,.... The servants of the house that had laid her out; and the neighbours and relations that were come in on this occasion, and had satisfied themselves that she was dead; and the players on the pipe and flute, with the mourning women, who got their livelihood this way; See Gill on Matthew 9:24 ; but when he had put them all out : of the house, or that part of it where he was; that is, ordered them to depart, with the leave and consent of the master of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:38

He cometh - But ερχονται , they come, is the reading of ABCDF, four others, and several versions. Wept and wailed - See on Matthew 9:23 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:40

The father and the mother - Prudence required that they should be present, and be witnesses of the miracle. And them that were with him - That is, Peter, James, and John, Mark 5:37 . It is remarkable that our Lord gave a particular preference to these three disciples, beyond all the rest, on three very important occasions: They were present at the transfiguration. At the raising of Jairus's daughter. At his agony in the garden of Gethsemane. Where the damsel was lying - ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:39

Verse 39 Mark 5:39The girl sleepeth. Sleep is everywhere in Scripture employed to denote death; and there is no doubt but this comparison, taken from temporal rest, points out a future resurrection. But here Christ expressly makes a distinction between sleep and death, so as to excite an expectation of life. His meaning is, “You will presently see her raised up whom you suppose to be dead.” That he was ridiculed by thoughtless and ignorant people, who were wholly engrossed with profane... read more

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