The Raising of Jairus’s Daughter

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While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house came, saying, "Your daughter has died. Why bother the rabbi any longer?"

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Ignoring what they had said, Yeshua told the synagogue official, "Don't be afraid, just keep trusting."

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He let no one follow him except Kefa, Ya`akov and Yochanan, Ya`akov's brother.

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When they came to the synagogue official's house, he found a great commotion, with people weeping and wailing loudly.

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On entering, he said to them, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn't dead, she's just asleep!"

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And they jeered at him. But he put them all outside, took the child's father and mother and those with him, and went in where the child was.

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Taking her by the hand, he said to her, "Talita, kumi!" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").

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At once the girl got up and began walking around; she was twelve years old. Everybody was utterly amazed.

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He gave them strict orders to say nothing about this to anyone, and told them to give her something to eat.