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Luke 8:52

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
50

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

51

And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

52

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

53

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

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Death as Sleep
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Death as Sleep

The verse states "she is not dead, but sleepeth," which could be interpreted as a literal statement that the girl was not actually dead, rather than using "sleep" as a metaphor for death.