Luke 8:52
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And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid is not dead, but sleepeth.

all.

Genesis 23:2 And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.

Genesis 27:34,35 Esau having heard his father's words, roared out with a great cry; and, being in a consternation, said: Bless me also, my father. . . .

2 Samuel 18:33 The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son: would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom.

Jeremiah 9:17-21 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: . . .

Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the Lord, was like a burning fire upon the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace, and of prayers: and they shall look upon me, whom they have pierced: and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for an only son, and they shall grieve over him, as the manner is to grieve for the death of the firstborn.

she.

Mark 5:38,39 And they cone to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much. . . .

John 11:4,11-13 And Jesus hearing it, said to them: This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God: that the Son of God may be glorified by it. . . .

Context
The Healing Touch of Jesus
51And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden. 52And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid is not dead, but sleepeth. 53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.…
Cross References
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.

Luke 8:51
And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.

Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.

Luke 23:48
And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight and saw the things that were done returned, striking their breasts.

John 11:13
But Jesus spoke of his death: and they thought that he spoke of the repose of sleep.

Lexicon
Meanwhile
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

was weeping
ἔκλαιον (eklaion)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

mourning for
ἐκόπτοντο (ekoptonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2875: A primary verb; to 'chop'; specially, to beat the breast in grief.

her.
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Stop weeping;
κλαίετε (klaiete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.

she is not dead
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

asleep.”
καθεύδει (katheudei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.


Additional Translations
Meanwhile everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

And all were weeping and mourning for her. But He said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead, but sleeps."

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.

And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth.

The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;
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