Lukas 8:53

53 And they were making leitzonus (fun) of him, having had daas that she was a nifteret (a deceased person).

Lukas 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).

Lukas 8:53 In-Context

51 And having come to the bais, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach did not permit anyone to enter with him, except Kefa and Yochanan and Yaakov, and the yaldah’s Abba and Em.

52 And all were weeping and mourning for the yaldah; but he said, Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is sleeping.

53 And they were making leitzonus (fun) of him, having had daas that she was a nifteret (a deceased person).

54 But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach took her by the hand and called out, saying, Yaldah, get up!

55 And her ruach returned, and she got up ofen ort and Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach gave orders that something be given to her to eat.