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Book of Mark Chapter 5 - Read Chapter 5:35 - [In Context ]Jesus was still there speaking. Some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue F58 leader. The men said, "Your daughter is dead. There is now no need to bother the teacher (Jesus)."
5:36 - [In Context ]But Jesus did not care what the men said. Jesus said to the synagogue leader, "Don't be afraid; only believe."
5:37 - [In Context ]Jesus let only Peter, James, and John the brother of James go with him.
5:38 - [In Context ]Jesus and these followers went to the house of Jairus, the synagogue F59 leader. Jesus saw many people there crying loudly. There was much confusion.
5:39 - [In Context ]Jesus entered the house and said to the people, "Why are you people crying and making so much noise? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping."
5:40 - [In Context ]But all the people laughed at Jesus. Jesus told the people to leave the house. Then Jesus 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.
5:41 - [In Context ]Then Jesus held the girl's hand and said to her, "Talitha, koum!" (This means, "Little girl, I tell you to stand up!")
FOOTNOTES: F58: synagogue(s) Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
F59: synagogue(s) Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!;
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