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35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
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While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”
36 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”
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Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).
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He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.
38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing.
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When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly.
39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”
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He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”
40 The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.
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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.
41 Holding her hand, he said to her, which means “Little girl, get up!”
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He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
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Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.
43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.
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He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
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