He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
- BSB And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- NKJV So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
- NASB And the dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- NLT Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 13:21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- 2 Kgs 4:32–37When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
- 1 Kgs 17:23–24Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”
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