Luke 8:52
“And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weepe not, she is not dead, but sleepeth.”
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Luke 8:52 Context
50But when Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not, beleeue onely, and she shalbe made whole. 51And when hee came into the house, hee suffered no man to goe in, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and the mother of the mayden. 52And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weepe not, she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53And they laughed him to scorne, knowing that she was dead. 54And hee put them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and called, saying, Mayd, arise.
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Other Translations for Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- King James Version
Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, "Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.
- Basic English Bible
And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
- Darby Bible
And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- Webster's Bible
The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."
- Weymouth Bible
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."
- World English Bible
And alle wepten, and biweileden hir. And he seide, Nyle ye wepe, for the damysel is not deed, but slepith.
- Wycliffe Bible
and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 8:52
8:52 She is not dead but sleepeth - Her soul is not separated finally from the body; and this short separation is rather to be called sleep than death.