And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
Parallel translations
- WEB But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
- BSB But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
- 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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Quick answer
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 31:32Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
- Luke 8:51And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
- Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Mark 8:23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
- Matt 9:25But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
- Luke 7:14–15And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
- John 5:28–29Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
- Mark 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
- John 11:43And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
- John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
- Mark 1:31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
- Rom 4:17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
- Mark 5:40–41And 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.
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