Luc 8:53

53 Et ils se moquaient de lui, sachant qu'elle était morte.

Luc 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).

Luc 8:53 In-Context

51 Et quand il fut arrivé dans la maison, il ne laissa entrer personne que Pierre, Jacques et Jean, et le père et la mère de la fille.

52 Et tous pleuraient et se lamentaient à cause d'elle; mais il dit: Ne pleurez point; elle n'est pas morte, mais elle dort.

53 Et ils se moquaient de lui, sachant qu'elle était morte.

54 Mais, les ayant tous fait sortir, il la prit par la main, et il cria: Enfant, lève-toi.

55 Et son esprit revint; elle se leva à l'instant, et il commanda qu'on lui donnât à manger.