Luke 8:41-5641And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 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. 52And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. (Luke 8:41‑56)
A RICH man came to Jesus, and fell down at his feet and said, ‘I have one little girl, and she is very sick; pray come and make her well.’
Jesus went with the rich man. When they were near the house, some servants came out and said, ‘The little girl has just died; no one can make her well now.’
But Jesus said, ‘Do not be afraid; I can make her well.’
He said to the father and mother of the little girl, ‘Come with Me into the house. Peter, James, and John, you may come in, but no one else.’
So they went up into the room where the little girl was lying in bed. There were many people in the room playing sad music, singing sad songs, and crying, because the child was dead. But Jesus said, ‘Stop crying. The girl is only sleeping; she is not dead.’ Jesus said she was asleep, because He meant to make her alive again so soon. But the people laughed at Jesus. They said, ‘She is dead.’ They would not believe that He could make her alive again.
Jesus said, ‘These people must be put out of the room.’ So He sent them out and shut the door; but He let the father and mother, and Peter and James and John, stay in the room.
He took the little girl’s hand and said, ‘Arise!’ First, she sat up, and then she got out of bed and walked about the room. She was twelve years old. Jesus then said, ‘Bring her something to eat.’ The father and mother were very surprised at what had happened.
Hark! It is a father crying,
And this is what he says:
‘My little daughter’s lying
Just at the point of death.’
The Savior soon consented
To come and heal the maid;
Nor was He ev’n prevented
By hearing she was dead.
He found the people weeping
Because her breath was gone,
And when He said, ‘She’s sleeping,’
They laughed him all to scorn.
The Lord no sinful mocker
Would suffer to remain;
Then by the hand He took her,
And made her rise again.
Ah, see the maid arising
According to His word!
Does not the deed surprising
Show Jesus to be Lord?
See, in their fond embraces
The parents clasp the maid:
Ashamed are now the faces
That mocked at what He said.
Questions
Did Jesus ever make a dead child alive again?
Who were sitting round her bed when Jesus came?
Why did Jesus say that the girl was asleep?
What did Jesus do to the people who laughed at Him?
Who did Jesus allow to stay in the room?
How old was the girl?
God does everything.
A verse from the Bible for you to learn: