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"Not Dead, but Sleeping"
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus was not denying the girl's physical death. Instead, He used the word "sleep" to teach a profound truth. For Jesus, whose power over death is absolute, raising her was as simple as waking someone. This term also reframes death for believers as a temporary state before the final resurrection, not a permanent end.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 9:24
18th Century
Theologian
The maid is not dead, but sleepeth. It cannot be supposed that our Lord means literally to say that the child was not dead. Every…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 9:24
19th Century
Preacher
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
They did not understand his e…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 9:24
Flute players (v.23) were employed both on festive occasions (Revelation 18:22) and at funerals. Matthew alone mentions them in the rul…
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John Gill
On Matthew 9:24
17th Century
Pastor
And he said unto them, give place
Depart, be gone; for he put them out of the room, and suffered none to be with him…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 9:18–26
17th Century
Minister
The death of our relatives should drive us to Christ, who is our life. And it is a high honor for the greatest rulers to serve the Lord Jesus; and …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 9:18–26
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist has related the miracles by which remedies were applied against the dangers of sin; here, he relates those miracles by which remedie…