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The Book of Mark, Chapter 5, Verse 39

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And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
King James Version
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, ‹Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.›
American Standard Version
And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.
New English Translation
The girl got up at once and began to walk around(she was twelve years old). They were completely astonished at this.
World English Bible
When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."
40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, ‹Talitha cumi;› which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
1
And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4
But Jesus said unto them, ‹A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.›
5
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].
6
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.