But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
Parallel translations
- WEB But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
- KJV And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
- NKJV But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”
- NASB He, however, took her by the hand and spoke forcefully, saying, “Child, arise!”
- NLT Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
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Jesus takes the dead girl's hand and commands her to arise. With a word He calls life back into her body.
Overview
Putting the mourners outside, Jesus takes the child's hand and simply commands her to rise. He raises the dead not by ritual but by His own authoritative word. The act reveals Him as the Lord of life, prefiguring His own resurrection power.
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- Jer 31:32It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.
- Luke 8:51When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
- Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- Mark 8:23So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
- Matt 9:25After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
- Luke 7:14–15Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- John 5:28–29Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Mark 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
- John 11:43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
- Mark 1:31So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
- Rom 4:17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
- Mark 5:40–41And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
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