Mark 5:38

5:38 They came to the house of the synagogue ruler where ¹  he saw noisy confusion and people weeping and wailing loudly. ² 

Mark 5:35

5:35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s ³  house saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?”

[5:38]  ¹ tn Grk “and,” though such paratactic structure is rather awkward in English.

[5:38]  ² sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.

[5:35]  ³ sn See the note on synagogue rulers in 5:22.