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).
50
And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.
51
And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.
52
And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid is not dead, but sleepeth.
53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54
But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.