²⁴ He said to them, "Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping." And they ridiculed Him.

²⁴ he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.”

They were ridiculing him.

²⁴ he said, "Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

²⁴ he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

²⁴ he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;