Luke 8:51-53

8:51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus ¹  did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, ²  and James, and the child’s father and mother. 8:52 Now they were all ³  wailing and mourning ⁴  for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” 8:53 And they began making fun ⁵  of him, because they knew ⁶  that she was dead. ⁷ 

[8:51]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:51]  ² tn Grk “and John,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[8:52]  ³ sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

[8:52]  ⁴ tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.

[8:53]  ⁵ tn This imperfect verb has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[8:53]  ⁶ tn The participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

[8:53]  ⁷ tn Or “had died.”