Luke 8:52

52 The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

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 Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."

51 So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother.

52 The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

53 And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54 He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"