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Matthew 9:23
New English Translation
Matthew 9:23
New English Translation
23 When Jesus entered the leader’s house and saw the flute players[a] and the disorderly crowd,
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- Matthew 9:23 sn Hired flute players were a standard feature at Jewish funerals in the first century. According to the Mishnah (m. Ketubot 4:4) the husband was responsible to provide flute players for his wife’s funeral: “Even the poorest man in Israel should not hire fewer than two flutes and one professional wailing woman.”
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