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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 8:52

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Jesus has arrived at Jairus' house, where people are weeping and wailing for the twelve-year-old girl who has died. Jesus has told Jairus not to fear but to believe.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y lloraban todos, y la plañían. Y él dijo: No lloréis; no es muerta, sino que duerme.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todos estaban llorando y lamentaban la muerte de la niña. Pero Jesús les dijo:―¡No lloren! Ella no está muerta, sino dormida.

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