Mark 5 · Verse 38

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 5:38, King James Version

Mark 5:38 in other translations

BSBWhen they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
WEBHe came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
ASVAnd they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.
YLTand he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;
DARBYAnd he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly.
BBEAnd they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly.
WebsterAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

What does Mark 5:38 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
38. And he cometh--rather, "they come." to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly--"the minstrels and the people making a noise" (Mt 9:23)--lamenting for the dead. (See 2Ch 35:25; Jr 9:20; Am 5:16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 38. The tumult. The confusion and weeping of the assembled people.

Wailed. Making inarticulate, mournful sounds, howling for the dead.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 38 He cometh - But ερχονται, they come, is the reading of ABCDF, four others, and several versions. Wept and wailed - See on Mat 9:23 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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Mark 5:38 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἔρχονταιerchontaithey comeG2064
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
οἶκονoikonhouseG3624
τοῦtouof theG3588
ἀρχισυναγώγου.archisunagōgouruler of the synagogue.G752
καὶkaiandG2532
θεωρεῖtheōreiHe beholdsG2334
θόρυβονthorubona commotionG2351
κλαίονταςklaiontasweepingG2799
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀλαλάζονταςalalazontaswailingG214
πολλά,pollamuch,G4183

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Cross references for Mark 5:38

  • Matthew 9:23-24

    And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

  • Luke 8:52-53

    And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

  • Jeremiah 9:17-20

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out. Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

  • Mark 5:22

    And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

  • Matthew 11:17

    And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

  • Acts 9:39

    Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and seeth.
Jer 9:17-20; Mt 9:23,24; 11:17; Lu 8:52,53; Ac 9:39

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 5:39

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

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Mark 5:38 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vino á casa del príncipe de la sinagoga, y vió el alboroto, los que lloraban y gemían mucho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il vient à la maison du chef de synagogue; et il voit le tumulte, et ceux qui pleuraient et jetaient de grands cris.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie kommen in das Haus des Synagogenvorstehers, und er sieht ein Getümmel und Weinende und laut Heulende.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et veniunt in domum archisynagogi, et videt tumultum, et flentes, et ejulantes multum.