9:23 When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,
9:24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him. 1 9:25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and gently took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
9:26 And the news of this spread throughout that region. 2
1 tnGrk “They were laughing at him.” The imperfect verb has been taken ingressively.
2 tn For the translation of τὴν γῆν ἐκείνην (thn ghn ekeinhn) as “that region,” see L&N 1.79.