Jesus Gives Life to a Dead Girl

Jairus was a leader of the synagogue.

He had only one daughter.

She was twelve years old, and she was dying.

So Jairus bowed down at the feet of Jesus and begged him to come to his house.

Someone came from the house of Jairus and said, “Your daughter has died! Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

Jesus heard this and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid! Just believe and your daughter will be well.”

Everyone was crying and feeling sad because the girl was dead.

But Jesus said, “Don’t cry. She is not dead. She is only sleeping.”

The people laughed at him, because they knew that the girl was dead. 

But Jesus said “Little girl, stand up!” 

Her spirit came back into her, and she stood up immediately.