34 But he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be well from your suffering.”

35 While[a] he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler’s house[b] saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the Teacher further?” 36 But Jesus, ignoring[c] what was said,[d] told the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid—only believe!”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:35 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“speaking”)
  2. Mark 5:35 Here “house” is implied since the synagogue ruler himself is directly addressed (and therefore present) in the remainder of this verse
  3. Mark 5:36 Or “overhearing”
  4. Mark 5:36 Literally “the report that was spoken”

34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(A) Go in peace(B) and be freed from your suffering.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(C) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[a] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

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  1. Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring