³⁸ And they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly.

¹⁷ This is what the Lord of armies has said: Take thought and send for the weeping women, so that they may come; and send for the wise women, so that they may come:

¹⁸ Let them quickly make cries of sorrow for us, so that drops may be flowing from our eyes till they are streaming with water.

¹⁹ For a sound of weeping goes up from Zion, a cry, How has destruction come on us? we are overcome with shame because we have gone away from our land; he has sent us out from our house.

²⁰ But even now, give ear to the word of the Lord, O you women; let your ears be open to the word of his mouth, training your daughters to give cries of sorrow, everyone teaching her neighbour a song of grief.

²³ And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,

²⁴ He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.

¹⁷ We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

²² And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet,

⁵² And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.

⁵³ And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead.

³⁹ And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.