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18 While Jesus was saying this, a ruler came. He got down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said, "My daughter has just died. But come and place your hand on her. Then she will live again."
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While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”
19 Jesus got up and went with him. So did his disciples.
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Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
20 Just then a woman came up behind Jesus. She had a sickness that made her bleed. It had lasted for 12 years. She touched the edge of his clothes.
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Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
21 She thought, "I only need to touch his clothes. Then I will be healed."
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She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned and saw her. "Dear woman, don't give up hope," he said. "Your faith has healed you." The woman was healed at that very moment.
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Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
23 When Jesus entered the ruler's house, he saw the flute players there. And he saw the noisy crowd.
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When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,
24 He said, "Go away. The girl is not dead. She is sleeping." But they laughed at him.
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he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.
25 After the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in. He took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
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After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
26 News about what Jesus had done spread all over that area.
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News of this spread through all that region.
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