Matthew 9:24

World English Bible (WEB)

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

In context

22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,

24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26 The report of this went out into all that land.

WEB World English Bible: he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
KJV King James Version: He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
ASV American Standard Version: he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;
DBY Darby Translation: he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.
WBS Webster Bible: He said to them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they derided him.