Mark 5:38

And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
cometh	ἔρχονται erchontai	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
house	οἶκον oikon	G3624	a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — accusative singular masculine
synagogue	ἀρχισυναγώγου. archisunagōgou	G752	director of the synagogue services · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
seeth	θεωρεῖ theōrei	G2334	to be a spectator of · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
tumult	θόρυβον thorubon	G2351	a disturbance · noun — accusative singular masculine
wept	κλαίοντας klaiontas	G2799	to sob · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
wailed	ἀλαλάζοντας alalazontas	G214	to vociferate · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
greatly	πολλά, polla	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — accusative plural neuter

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Cross-references

Matthew 9:23-24 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Luke 8:52-53 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
Jeremiah 9:17-20 Thus 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 co…
Matthew 11:17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Mark 5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Acts 9:39 Then 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…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

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 of means; but when life is gone, it is past recall; Why troublest thou the Master any further? Mar 5:35. Ordinarily, the proper thought in this case, is, "The matter is determined, the will of God is do…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 5:38

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

John Gill on 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 mourning women, the same with the "preficae" of the Romans, who sung mournful songs, and made hideous noises, being hired for this purpose; as also those who played doleful tunes on musical instruments; See Gill on…

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John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

Mark 5:35-43 Matthew 9:23-26 Mark 5:35-43 Luke 8:49-56 23. And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the musicians and the multitude making a noise, 24. He saith to them, Withdraw: for the young woman is not dead, but sleepeth: and they ridiculed him. 25. And when the multitude was put out, he entered and took hold of her hand, and the girl arose. 26. And this report spread into all that country. 35. While he is still speaking, there come from the ruler of the synagogue persons who say, Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the Master any farther? 36. And immediately on hearing the word which was said, he saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.…

The Church Fathers

And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and see the tumult, and they weep and wail greatly. And, he says, let all who hope in you rejoice, they will exult forever, and you will dwell in them. However, because the Synagogue deservedly lost this joy of the Lord's indwelling due to unbelief, it lies as if dead among those who weep and wail. Yet, heavenly mercy does not allow it to perish utterly, but rather, towards the end of the age, according to the election of grace, it restores its remnants to salvation and life. Whence it is aptly added:
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
James — (1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he…
Dead, The · Mourning for, often: Loud and clamorous — Mourning for, often: Loud and clamorous
Jairus · Daughter of, restored to life — Daughter of, restored to life

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:38

John Gill on Mark 5:38

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:35–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 5:38

John Gill on Mark 5:38

John Calvin on Mark 5:35–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 5:38