Luke 8:53

53 They all made fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.

Luke 8:53 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:53

And they laughed him to scorn
The servants, neighbours, and relations, the pipers, and mourning women: these, from weeping for the dead, fell to laughing at Christ, having him and his words in the utmost derision:

knowing that she was dead:
some of them having been employed in laying her out, and all of them having seen her, and were satisfied, and thoroughly assured, that she was actually dead, as ever any person was, as she doubtless was; but they were ignorant in what sense Christ meant she was not dead, but asleep; (See Gill on Matthew 9:24). (See Gill on Mark 5:39).

Luke 8:53 In-Context

51 When he arrived at the house, he would not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

52 Everyone there was crying and mourning for the child. Jesus said, "Don't cry; the child is not dead - she is only sleeping!"

53 They all made fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.

54 But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, "Get up, child!"

55 Her life returned, and she got up at once, and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.