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Mark 5:39

He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

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ASV

And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

KJV

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

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καὶkaiAndG2532 →
εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhaving enteredG1525 →
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004 →
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846 →
τίtiWhyG5101 →
θορυβεῖσθεthorubeisthemake you commotionG2350 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κλαίετε;klaieteweep?G2799 →
τὸtoTheG3588 →
παιδίονpaidionchildG3813 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἀπέθανενapethanenis deadG599 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
καθεύδει.katheudeisleeps.G2518 →

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Acts 20:10But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”1 Thessalonians 5:10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.John 11:11After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.Daniel 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.John 11:11–13After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”1 Thessalonians 4:13–14Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.2 Kings 4:31Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”

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