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35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from Jairus's home with the message, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now."
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35 While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher any more?"
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36 But Jesus ignored their comments and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just trust me."
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36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."
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37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter and James and John.
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37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.
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38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the weeping and wailing.
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38 When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly.
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39 He went inside and spoke to the people. "Why all this weeping and commotion?" he asked. "The child isn't dead; she is only asleep."
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39 He went in and said to them, "Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep."
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40 The crowd laughed at him, but he told them all to go outside. Then he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.
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40 But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child's father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.
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41 Holding her hand, he said to her, "Get up, little girl!"
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41 He took her by the hand and said to her, ""Talitha koum!"" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").
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42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! Her parents were absolutely overwhelmed.
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42 Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.
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43 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone what had happened, and he told them to give her something to eat.
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43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
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