The Doctor for the Sick
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. Matthew 9:23 · Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus arrived at the house, He found musicians playing funeral songs and a crowd wailing loudly.
The mourning was already in full swing. In everyone's eyes, it was over. Death had won.
Matthew, painting the scene of grief.
Everyone had accepted death as final. Jesus was about to show them it wasn't.
Arriving at the ruler's house, Jesus finds auletas (flute players) and a noisy crowd engaged in ritual mourning, confirming the girl's death.
Jewish custom required at least two flute players and one mourning woman even for the poorest household; this scene confirms formal mourning was underway.
Matthew, describing the mourning scene.
The professional mourners represent the finality of death in human eyes, which Jesus is about to overturn.
21She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
23When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
25After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
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