Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
- KJV And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
- NKJV Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
- NASB And taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha, kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
- NLT Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!”
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Quick answer
Jesus takes the dead girl by the hand and commands, 'Talitha cumi'—'Girl, get up!'
Overview
Mark preserves the original Aramaic words, an eyewitness touch, and translates them for his readers. With a simple, tender command Jesus raises the dead, exercising the divine authority over life and death. This act foreshadows his own resurrection and his power to raise all who belong to him.
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Cross-references · 11
- 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.
- 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!”
- Luke 8:54–55But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, 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
- Phil 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- Acts 9:40–41Then 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.
- Gen 1:3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
- 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.
- John 11:43–44After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- Ps 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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