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# he said to them
"Jesus said to the people who were weeping"
# Why are you upset and why do you weep?
Jesus asked this question to help them see their lack of faith. This may be written as a statement. AT: "This is not a time to be upset and crying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# The child is not dead but sleeps
"Sleep" is the common euphemism for death among Christians. It could also be a metonym because of the hope for living again. AT: The child is not utterly dead but will wake again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# put them all outside
"sent all the other people outside the house"
# those who were with him
This refers to Peter, James, and John.
# went in where the child was
It may be helpful to state where the child is. AT: "went into the room where the child was lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]