And he charged them sternly that no man should know it; and told them that something should be given her to eat.
All Commentaries on Mark 5:43 Go To Mark 5
Theophylact of Ochrid
AD 1107
Those who were about the ruler of the synagogue, thought that Christ was one of the prophets, and for this reason they thought that they should beg of Him to come and pray over the damsel. But because she had already expired, they thought that He ought not tobe asked to do so.Therefore it is said, “While He yet spake,there came messengers to the ruler of the synagogue, which said, Thy daughteris dead; why troublest thou the Master any further? "But the Lord Himself persuades the father to have confidence. For it goes on, “As soon as Jesus heard the word which was spoken, He saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid; only believe.”.
For Christ in His lowliness would not do any thing for display. It goes on, “And He cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.”Wherefore it says, “And when He was come in, He saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.”.
But they laugh at Him, as if unable to do any thing farther; and in this He convicts them of bearing witness involuntarily, that she was really dead whom He raised up, and therefore, that it would be a miracle if He raised her.
