God’s Word Translation
Mark 5:41
41Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!”
Mark 5:41 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
- English Standard Version (ESV)Taking her by the hand he said to her, "Talitha cumi," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise."
- New King James Version (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.”
Context of Mark 5:41
39When he came into the house, he asked them, “Why are you making so much noise and crying? The child isn’t dead. She’s just sleeping.” 40They laughed at him. So he made all of them go outside. Then he took the child’s father, mother, and his three disciples and went to the child. Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!” 42The girl got up at once and started to walk. (She was twelve years old.) They were astonished. 43Jesus ordered them not to let anyone know about this. He also told them to give the little girl something to eat.
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καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ παιδίου λέγει αὐτῇ· ταλιθα κουμ, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, τὸ κοράσιον, σοὶ λέγω, ἔγειρε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he tookκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
- the damselὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the damselπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
- by the handχείρcheir · handG5495
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Talithaταλιθάtalitha · girlG5008
- cumiκοῦμιkoumi · stand up!G2891
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- being interpretedμεθερμηνεύωmethermēneuō · to meanG3177
- Damselκοράσιονkorasion · girlG2877
- unto theeσύsu · youG4771
- ariseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
Cross-references for Mark 5:41
- Mark 1:31Jesus went to her, took her hand, and helped her get up. The fever went away, and she prepared a meal for them.
- Acts 9:40Peter made everyone leave the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
- Mark 1:41Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!”
- Genesis 1:3Then God said, “Let there be light!” So there was light.
- Psalms 33:9He spoke, and it came into being. He gave the order, and there it stood.
- Luke 7:14He went up to the open coffin, took hold of it, and the men who were carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I’m telling you to come back to life!”
- Luke 8:54But Jesus took her hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
- John 5:28Don’t be surprised at what I’ve just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice,
- John 11:43After Jesus had said this, he shouted as loudly as he could, “Lazarus, come out!”
- Romans 4:17as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.” Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist.
- Philippians 3:21Through his power to bring everything under his authority, he will change our humble bodies and make them like his glorified body.
Commentaries on Mark 5:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Talitha cumi - , This is mere Syriac, the proper translation of which the evangelist has given. The Codex Bezae has a very odd and unaccountable reading here, ̔. , My master. Damsel arise. Suidas quotes this place under the word thus . is the reading of several ancient MSS., but it is certainly a faulty one.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-43Verses 22-43 See the account of the raising of Jairus‘ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 We may suppose Jairus hesitating whether he should ask Christ to go on or not, when told that his daughter was dead. But have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and the comfort of his Spirit, for the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is there? Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear at such a time. Believe the resurrection, then fear not. He raised the dead child to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41Mark translates Talitha koum for his Greek-speaking audience as "Little girl, I say to you, get up!" These Aramaic words are not magical. They are simply what Jesus said when he raised the girl. Aramaic was his native language. Mark likely learned the story in Aramaic while in Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. And he took the damsel by the hand--as He did Peter's mother-in-law (Mr 1:31). and said unto her, Talitha cumi--The words are Aramaic, or Syro-Chaldaic, the then language of Palestine. Mark loves to give such wonderful words just as they were spoken. See Mr 7:34; 14:36.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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