39. He entered the house and said, “Why are you people crying and making so much noise? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping.”
40. But everyone laughed at him. Jesus told the people to leave the house. Then he went into the room where the child was. He brought the child’s father and mother and his three followers into the room with him.
41. Then Jesus held the girl’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” (This means “Little girl, I tell you to stand up!”)
42. The girl immediately stood up and began walking. (She was twelve years old.) The father and mother and the followers were amazed.
43. Jesus gave the father and mother very strict orders not to tell people about this. Then he told them to give the girl some food to eat.