Make a tumult (θορυβεισθε). Middle voice. Jesus had dismissed one crowd (verse 37), but finds the house occupied by the hired mour…

This ado. This tumult, this bustle, or confusion.

And weep. Weep in this inordinate and improper manner.

But slee…

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Those who were with the ruler of the synagogue thought that Christ was one of the prophets. For this …

On entering the house, Jesus asked why they were making such a commotion since the child was not dead but only asleep. On the surface this statemen…

The girl sleeps. Sleep is everywhere in Scripture employed to denote death; and there is no doubt that this comparison, …

And when he was come in
Into the house, within doors, into one of the apartments, and where the company of mourners,…

We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But do we not have as much occ…