World English Bible

Matthew 9:24

“he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.”

Verse in context — Matthew 9

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.

But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

The report of this went out into all that land.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.