Mark 5:40

And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 4:33, Elisha shuts the door and prays alone over the dead boy — a pattern Jesus repeats when raising Jairus's daughter.

Psalm 22:7 Allusion

In Psalm 22:7, the righteous sufferer is mocked — foreshadowing the scorn Jesus faces, including being laughed at here.

Matthew 9:24 records the same laughter at Jesus saying she sleeps — identical event from another gospel.

Matthew 9:25 shows Jesus putting the crowd out and raising her — the immediate sequel to Mark 5:40's action.

Luke 8:53 Parallel

Luke 8:53 also reports they laughed at him, knowing she was dead — same mocking response in a parallel account.

Luke 8:54 Parallel

Luke 8:54 has Jesus take her hand and call her to arise — the raising that follows putting the crowd out.

Acts 9:40 Allusion

Acts 9:40 has Peter put everyone outside before raising Tabitha — he directly imitates Jesus' method of raising the dead.

Job 12:4 Parallel

In Job 12:4, Job laments being a laughingstock to his friends — similar to Jesus being laughed at by the mourners.

Acts 17:32 Parallel

In Acts 17:32, mockers also laugh at Paul's message of resurrection — same response to belief in life after death.