Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents by Jesus

While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. …

While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?” …

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” …

While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.” …