Mark 5:37

37 He let no one follow him except Kefa, Ya`akov and Yochanan, Ya`akov's brother.

Mark 5:37 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:37

And he suffered no man to follow him
To the house of the ruler, but dismissed the multitude, being not desirous of the honour and applause of men: probably what he said to the ruler, was privately, and with a low voice, so that the multitude did not hear him; and understanding by the messengers that the child was dead, were the more easily prevailed upon to depart, since they might conclude there was nothing now to be done;

save Peter, and James, and John, the brother of James:
three favourite disciples, who were a sufficient number of witnesses; and who were taken alone along with Christ on some other occasions, as at his transfiguration, and when in the garden.

Mark 5:37 In-Context

35 While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house came, saying, "Your daughter has died. Why bother the rabbi any longer?"

36 Ignoring what they had said, Yeshua told the synagogue official, "Don't be afraid, just keep trusting."

37 He let no one follow him except Kefa, Ya`akov and Yochanan, Ya`akov's brother.

38 When they came to the synagogue official's house, he found a great commotion, with people weeping and wailing loudly.

39 On entering, he said to them, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn't dead, she's just asleep!"