35 ^aWhile he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. ^bWhy trouble the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing¹ what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 And he allowed no one to follow him except ^cPeter and James and John the brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus² saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said to them, ^d“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is ^enot dead but sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But he put them all ^foutside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.