Matthew 9:23

When Jesus came to the leader’s house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.

2 Chronicles 35:25

Jeremiah chanted a dirge over Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women still speak of Josiah in their dirges to this very day. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Dirges.

Jeremiah 9:17-20

This is what the Lord of Hosts says:

Consider, and summon the women who mourn;
send for the skillful women.

Matthew 9:18-19

As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Matthew 11:17

We played the flute for you,
but you didn’t dance;
we sang a lament,
but you didn’t mourn!

Mark 5:35-40

While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?”

Luke 7:32

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other:

We played the flute for you,
but you didn’t dance;
we sang a lament,
but you didn’t weep!

Luke 8:49-51

While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

Acts 9:39

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

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Matthew 9:23

And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

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Matthew 9:18

Mark 5:35

Luke 8:49

The minstrels

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