The girl got up at once and started to walk. (She was twelve years old.) They were astonished.
Everyone was stunned. They said to each other, “What is this? This is a new teaching that has authority behind it! He gives orders to evil spirits, and they obey him.”
They were overcome with fear and asked each other, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!”
Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!”
Jesus ordered them not to let anyone know about this. He also told them to give the little girl something to eat.
He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped blowing. The disciples were astounded.
Jesus completely amazed the people. They said, “He has done everything well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute talk.”