947 B
947 B
When he came to the house
"When they came to the house." Jesus went their with Jairus. Also some of Jesus' disciples went with them.
he allowed no one ... except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child and her mother
This could be stated positively. AT: "Jesus allowed only Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and mother to go inside with him"
the father of the child
This refers to Jairus.
all were mourning and wailing for her
This was the normal way of showing grief in that culture. AT: "all the people there were showing how sad they were and crying loudly because the girl had died" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
knowing that she was dead
"because they knew the girl was dead"