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Bible</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, <a href="/nkjv/matthew/9.htm">New King James Version</a> When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, <a href="/nasb_/matthew/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When Jesus came into the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, <a href="/nasb/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> When Jesus came into the official&#8217s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, <a href="/nasb77/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd in noisy disorder, <a href="/lsb/matthew/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And when Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, <a href="/amp/matthew/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players [who were professional, hired mourners] and the [grieving] crowd making an uproar, <a href="/csb/matthew/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus came to the leader’s house, he saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Jesus came to the leader&#8217s house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly. <a href="/asv/matthew/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, <a href="/cev/matthew/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Jesus went into the home of the official and saw the musicians and the crowd of mourners, <a href="/erv/matthew/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, <a href="/gwt/matthew/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus came to the [synagogue] leader's house. He saw flute players and a noisy crowd. <a href="/gnt/matthew/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jesus went into the official's house. When he saw the musicians for the funeral and the people all stirred up, <a href="/isv/matthew/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Jesus came to the official's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, <a href="/msb/matthew/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. <a href="/net/matthew/9.htm">NET Bible</a> When Jesus entered the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd, <a href="/nheb/matthew/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder, <a href="/wbt/matthew/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, <a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing, <a href="/web/matthew/9.htm">World English Bible</a> When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and having seen the pipers and the multitude making tumult, <a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jesus having come into the ruler's house and having seen the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, <a href="/ylt/matthew/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult, <a href="/slt/matthew/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus having come into the ruler's house, and seeing the flute players and the crowd making an uproar,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when Jesus was come into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making a rout, <a href="/cpdv/matthew/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when Jesus had arrived in the house of the ruler, and he had seen the musicians and the tumultuous crowd, <a href="/nabre/matthew/9.htm">New American Bible</a> When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion, <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Jesus arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, and saw the singers and the excited crowds. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua came to the house of the ruler, and he saw chanters and a crowd that was upset.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when Jesus came into the house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making lamentation, <a href="/godbey/matthew/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players, and the weeping crowd, <a href="/haweis/matthew/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And when Jesus was come into the ruler?s house, and saw the flute-players, and a multitude confusedly lamenting, <a href="/mace/matthew/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> When Jesus came to the ruler's house, he found a set of flute-players and a crowd of people making a lamentable cry, <a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing, <a href="/worrell/matthew/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players and the multitude making a tumult, <a href="/worsley/matthew/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the musicians, and the people in confusion; <a href="/parallel/matthew/9-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">The Healing Touch of Jesus</a> …22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour. 23<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">entered</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikian (N-AFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/758.htm" title="758: archontos (N-GMS) -- Present participle of archo; a first.">synagogue leader,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idōn (V-APA-NMS) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">He saw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/834.htm" title="834: aulētas (N-AMP) -- A flute-player. From auleo; a flute-player.">flute players</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2350.htm" title="2350: thoryboumenon (V-PPM/P-AMS) -- From thorubos; to be in tumult, i.e. Disturb, clamor.">noisy</a> <a href="/greek/3793.htm" title="3793: ochlon (N-AMS) -- From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.">crowd.</a> 24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Mark 5:38-40</a> When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. / He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child. <a href="/luke/8-51.htm">Luke 8:51-53</a> When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother. / Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. <a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a> When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ... <a href="/acts/9-39.htm">Acts 9:39-41</a> So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. / Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive. <a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33-44</a> When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered. / Jesus wept. ... <a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm">1 Kings 17:19-23</a> But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. / Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?” / Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13-14</a> Brothers, 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. / For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. <a href="/john/5-28.htm">John 5:28-29</a> Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a> He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/jeremiah/31-13.htm">Jeremiah 31:13</a> Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Psalm 30:11</a> You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11</a> He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. <a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Hebrews 11:35</a> Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,into.<a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18,19</a> While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live… <a href="/mark/5-35.htm">Mark 5:35-38</a> While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? … <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Luke 8:49-51</a> While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master… the minstrels.<a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Matthew 11:17</a> And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.<a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a> And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.<a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17-20</a> 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: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Disorder</a> <a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Flute</a> <a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-15.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Loudly</a> <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Minstrels</a> <a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/matthew/6-2.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Noisy</a> <a href="/psalms/87-7.htm">Players</a> <a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Ruler's</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-13.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/matthew/2-18.htm">Wailing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-33.htm">Disorder</a> <a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Flute</a> <a href="/matthew/9-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Loudly</a> <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Making</a> <a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Minstrels</a> <a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-1.htm">Noisy</a> <a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Players</a> <a href="/matthew/9-34.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Ruler's</a> <a href="/matthew/26-5.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Wailing</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 9</div>1. <a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Jesus heals a paralytic</a> 9. <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;</a> 10. <a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">eats with tax collectors and sinners;</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">defends his disciples for not fasting;</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">cures the sick woman;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">raises Jairus' daughter from death;</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">gives sight to two blind men;</a> 32. <a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">heals a mute man possessed of a demon;</a> 36. <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">and has compassion on the multitude.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The synagogue leader, likely a man of influence and respect within the Jewish community, sought Jesus' help, demonstrating the desperation and faith that transcended social and religious boundaries. This setting underscores Jesus' authority and compassion, as He enters a place of mourning to bring hope and life. The synagogue leader's house would have been a place of significant social and religious activity, reflecting the communal nature of Jewish life.He saw the flute players Flute players were commonly hired for funerals in Jewish culture, as part of the mourning process. Their presence indicates that the girl was indeed considered dead, as professional mourners were employed to lament the deceased. This cultural practice highlights the depth of grief and the finality of death in the community's eyes, setting the stage for the miraculous nature of Jesus' forthcoming actions. The use of music in mourning rituals is a testament to the human need to express sorrow and the communal aspect of dealing with loss.and the noisy crowd The noisy crowd, likely composed of mourners and onlookers, reflects the public nature of death and mourning in Jewish society. This scene contrasts with the peace and authority Jesus brings, as He often transforms chaos into calm. The crowd's noise symbolizes the despair and hopelessness that death brings, which Jesus is about to overcome. This moment foreshadows the greater victory over death that Jesus will achieve through His resurrection, offering a glimpse of His power over life and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches about the Kingdom of God. 2. <a href="/topical/s/synagogue_leader.htm">Synagogue Leader</a> A person of authority within the Jewish community, responsible for the administration of the synagogue. In this context, he is the father of the girl who has died. 3. <a href="/topical/f/flute_players.htm">Flute Players</a> Musicians hired to play at funerals, a common practice in Jewish mourning customs of the time. 4. <a href="/topical/n/noisy_crowd.htm">Noisy Crowd</a> Mourners who were present at the house, likely hired to lament the death of the synagogue leader's daughter. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a> The setting of this event, which is the home of the synagogue leader where his daughter has died.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_cultural_context.htm">Understanding Cultural Context</a> Recognize the cultural practices of mourning in Jewish society, which included hiring professional mourners and musicians. This helps us understand the scene Jesus encountered. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_authority_over_death.htm">Jesus' Authority Over Death</a> Jesus' presence in the house signifies His authority over life and death. His ability to raise the dead is a testament to His divine power and foreshadows His own resurrection. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_despair.htm">Faith in the Midst of Despair</a> The synagogue leader's faith in seeking Jesus, despite the apparent finality of death, serves as a model for believers to trust in Jesus even in seemingly hopeless situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus'_words.htm">The Power of Jesus' Words</a> Jesus' command to the mourners and His subsequent miracle demonstrate the power of His words. Believers are encouraged to trust in the promises and authority of Jesus' teachings. <a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_mourning.htm">Hope Beyond Mourning</a> The transformation from mourning to joy in this account illustrates the hope that Jesus brings, encouraging believers to look beyond present sorrows to the joy found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9</a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_dead_girl_revive.htm">Matthew 9:18–26: How could a dead girl come back to life, contradicting standard scientific understanding of mortality? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_say_not_to_call_anyone_'father'.htm">Why does Jesus tell people not to call anyone 'father' (Matthew 23:9), yet the Bible refers to Abraham as 'our father' (Romans 4:16)?</a> <a href="/q/is_'synagogue_of_satan'_unloving_or_historical.htm">Does 'synagogue of Satan' in Revelation 2:9 conflict with biblical teachings on love, and is there historical context to support or refute this label?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23-26) The other Gospels fill up the gap. While our Lord was speaking the words of promise to the woman, messengers came from the house of Jairus, reporting that the child was dead. They whisper to him, using the self-same words as had been used by the friends of the centurion, "Why troublest thou the Teacher any further?" And Jesus turns, and speaks words of comfort to the father's heart: "Be not afraid, only believe." They come to the house, and He suffers none to enter but the father and mother, and Peter, James, and John, who now, for the first time, are chosen from among the chosen, for the special blessedness of being with Him in the greater and more solemn moments of His ministry; and as they enter, the preparations for the funeral--always following in the East a few hours after death--are already begun. Minstrels are there, with a crowd of real or hired mourners, raising their wailing cries. And then, in the calmness of conscious power, He bids them withdraw, "for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth." To Him the death, though real, was yet but as a sleep, for He, as afterwards in the case of Lazarus (<a href="/john/11-11.htm" title="These things said he: and after that he said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.">John 11:11</a>), had come to awaken her even out of that sleep. And then, with the heartlessness and unbelief natural to hireling mourners, they "laughed Him to scorn." They were too familiar with many forms of death to be mistaken as to its outward signs. And then He entered, with the five, as before, into the chamber of death, where the body was laid out for the burial, and grasped her hands, and uttered the words, of which St. Mark gives the Aramaic form, Talitha cumi, "Damsel, I say to thee, Arise," and "immediately she arose, and walked." St. Luke, again with a touch of medical precision, reports the fact in the form, "her spirit," or "her breath, returned," and, with St. Mark, records that our Lord commanded that "something should be given her to eat." The restored life was dependent, after the supernatural work had been completed, upon natural laws, and there was the risk of renewed exhaustion. As in other cases, He charged the parents that they should not make it known. It was not good for the spiritual or the bodily life of the girl that she should be the object of the visits of an idle curiosity; and yet, in spite of the command, the fame of the act spread abroad through all that country.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - And. During the incident of the healing of the woman news had come (parallel passages) to the ruler that his daughter was actually dead, and that it was useless to trouble the Teacher any more. But man's extremity is ever Christ's opportunity. When Jesus came into the ruler's house. Accompanied by only Peter, James, and John (parallel passages), and the parents (Luke). And saw. Apparently from outside the room (cf. ver. 25). The minstrels; flute-players (Revised Version); τοὺς αὐλητάς. For musicians as mourners, cf. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">2 Chronicles 35:25</a>. The Mishna ('Kethub.,' 4:4: vide Lightfoot, 'Hor. Hebr.,' in loc.) says, "Even the poorest among the Israelites [his wife being dead] will afford her not less than two pipes, and one woman to make lamentation." And the people - a mere crowd (Revised Version); ὄχλος - making a noise; tumult (Revised Version). There was confusion as well as sound, as Mark indicates still more dearly. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/9-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. entered ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ruler’s ἄρχοντος (archontos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> Present participle of archo; a first. house, οἰκίαν (oikian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. He saw ἰδὼν (idōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. flute players αὐλητὰς (aulētas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> A flute-player. From auleo; a flute-player. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. noisy θορυβούμενον (thoryboumenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2350.htm">Strong's 2350: </a> From thorubos; to be in tumult, i.e. Disturb, clamor. crowd. ὄχλον (ochlon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 9:23 When Jesus came into the ruler's house (Matt. 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