Mark 5:37
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
Mark 5:37 in other translations
| BSB | And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. |
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| WEB | He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. |
| ASV | And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. |
| YLT | And he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James; |
| DARBY | And he suffered no one to accompany him save Peter and James, and John the brother of James. |
| BBE | And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James. |
| Webster | And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. |
What does Mark 5:37 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 5:35-43
We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. Believe the resurrection, then fear not…
Mark 5:37 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 5:37
- Mark 14:33
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
- Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- Mark 9:2
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
- Luke 8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
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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.
- Mark 5:37
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
- 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.
Mark 5:37 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no permitió que alguno viniese tras él sino Pedro, y Jacobo, y Juan hermano de Jacobo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il ne permit à personne de le suivre, sinon à Pierre et à Jacques et à Jean le frère de Jacques. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er erlaubte niemand, ihn zu begleiten, außer Petrus und Jakobus und Johannes, dem Bruder des Jakobus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et non admisit quemquam se sequi nisi Petrum, et Jacobum, et Joannem fratrem Jacobi. |