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Talitha, kum! Little
girl, I tell you to get up.
(Mark 5:21-24, 35-43)
MARK Chapter 5
The daughter of Jairus raised to life
5:21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other
side, a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by the lakeside.
5:22 Then one of the synagogue officials came up, Jairus by name,
and seeing him, fell at his feet
5:23 and pleaded with him earnestly, saying, 'My little daughter is desperately sick. Do
come and lay your hands on her to make her better and save her life.'
5:24 Jesus went with him and a large crowd followed him; they
were pressing all round him.
…
5:35 While he was still speaking
some people arrived from the house of the synagogue official to say, 'Your daughter is dead: why put the Master
to any further trouble?'
5:36 But Jesus had overheard this remark of theirs and he
said to the official, 'Do not be afraid; only have faith'.
5:37 And he allowed no one to go
with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
5:38 So they came to the official's
house and Jesus noticed all the commotion, with people weeping and wailing
unrestrainedly.
5:39 He went in and said to them, 'Why all this commotion and crying? The
child is not dead, but asleep.'
5:40 But they laughed at him. So he turned them all out and,
taking with him the child's father and mother and his own companions, he went
into the place where the child lay.
5:41 And taking the child by the
hand he said to her, 'Talitha, kum!'
which means, 'Little girl, I
tell you to get up'.
5:42 The little girl got up at once
and began to walk about, for she was twelve years old. At this they were
overcome with astonishment,
5:43 and he ordered them strictly not to let anyone know
about it, and told them to give her something to eat.