Luke 8:52

52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."

Luke 8:52 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 52 And all wept and bewailed her
Not only her relations and friends, and the servants of the house, but the mourning women, that were hired on this occasion, and employed for this purpose:

but he said, weep not;
neither in show, as the mourning women did, nor in reality, as the friends of the deceased:

she is not dead, but sleepeth;
(See Gill on Matthew 9:24). (See Gill on Mark 5:39).

Luke 8:52 In-Context

50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, "Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well."

51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."

53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.

54 But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Little girl, arise."