Matthew 9:23
Good News Translation
Then Jesus went into the official's house. When he saw the musicians for the funeral and the people all stirred up,

New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus went into the home of the official and saw the musicians and the crowd of mourners,

New American Bible
When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout,

into.

Matthew 9:18,19 As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. . . .

Mark 5:35-38 While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further? . . .

Luke 8:49-51 As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not. . . .

the minstrels.

Matthew 11:17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.

2 Chronicles 35:25 Particularly Jeremias: whose lamentations for Josias all the singing men and singing women repeat unto this day, and it became like a law in Israel: Behold it is found written in the Lamentations.

Jeremiah 9:17-20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, and let them come: and send to them that are wise women, and let them make haste: . . .

Mark 5:38-40 And they cone to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much. . . .

Luke 7:32 They are like to children sitting in the marketplace and speaking one to another and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.

Acts 9:39 And Peter rising up went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him, weeping and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.

Context
The Healing Touch of Jesus
22But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Be of good heart, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout, 24He said: Give place, for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 35:25
Particularly Jeremias: whose lamentations for Josias all the singing men and singing women repeat unto this day, and it became like a law in Israel: Behold it is found written in the Lamentations.

Jeremiah 9:17
Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, and let them come: and send to them that are wise women, and let them make haste:

Jeremiah 16:6
Both the great and the little shall die in this land: they shall not be buried nor lamented, and men shall not cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them.

Ezekiel 24:17
Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead: let the tire of thy head be upon thee, and thy shoes on thy feet, and cover not thy face, nor eat the meat of mourners.

Acts 20:10
To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him and, embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.

Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harpers and of musicians and of them that play on the pipe and on the trumpet shall no more be heard at all in thee: and no craftsman of any art whatsoever shall be found any more at all in thee: and the sound of the mill shall be heard no more at all in thee:

Matthew 9:22
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