Luke 8:53

53 And they jeered at Him, 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 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!"

55 And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.