Luke 8:53

53 They laughed him to scorn, knowing 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 came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the girl, and her mother.

52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."

53 They laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Little girl, arise!"

55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.