Matthew 9:23

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

Ver. 23. He saw the minstrels, &c. ] A heathenish custom crept in among the Jews, as many the like are now among the Papists, who are therefore called heathens,Revelation 11:2; Revelation 11:2 .

" Cantabat moestis tibia funeribus. " Ovid.

The maid is not dead, but sleepeth ] Death is but a sleep to the saints; a and as the sleep of the labouring man is sweet unto him, so is death most welcome to such as have most suffered. See Trapp on " Joh 11:11 "

a Plato Mortem ait esse οιον υπνον , in Apol. Socr.