Mark 5:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 5:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 5:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 5:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.”

Mark 5:38 — World English Bible

Mark 5:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. ”

Mark 5:38 — American Standard Version

Mark 5:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;”

Mark 5:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 5:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly. ”

Mark 5:38 — Darby Translation

Mark 5:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.”

Mark 5:38 — Geneva Bible

Mark 5:38 in Context — Mark 5

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

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

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

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

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What Does Mark 5:38 Mean?

Mark 5:38 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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