Mark 5:35-43

35While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.”

37He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

38They came to the leader’s house, and he saw a commotion — people weeping and wailing loudly.

39He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

40They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father, mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was.

41Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum” (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up”).

42Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.

43Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and told them to give her something to eat.