Mark 5:38

38 When they came to the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus found many people there making lots of noise and crying loudly.

Mark 5:38 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 5:38

And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue,
&c.] Along with him, and the three disciples above mentioned; and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read, "and they came", the above persons:

and seeing the tumult;
the throng and crowd of people, of relations, friends, neighbours, and acquaintance, on this occasion, all in a hurry, and in one motion or another, expressing their concern by words and gestures.

And them that wept and wailed bitterly;
the mourning women, the same with the "preficae" of the Romans, who sung mournful songs, and made hideous noises, being hired for this purpose; as also those who played doleful tunes on musical instruments; (See Gill on Matthew 9:23).

Mark 5:38 In-Context

36 But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

37 Jesus let only Peter, James, and John the brother of James go with him.

38 When they came to the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus found many people there making lots of noise and crying loudly.

39 Jesus entered the house and said to them, "Why are you crying and making so much noise? The child is not dead, only asleep."

40 But they laughed at him. So, after throwing them out of the house, Jesus took the child's father and mother and his three followers into the room where the child was.