So they reached the president's house, where he saw a tumult of people wailing and making shrill lament;
So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him up to the room, where all the widows stood beside him crying as they showed him the garments and dresses that Dorcas used to make when she was with them.
A president of the synagogue called Jairus came up, and on catching sight of him fell at his feet
'We piped to you and you would not dance, we lamented and you would not beat your breasts.'
As he said this, an official came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter is just dead; do come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
and on entering he asked them, "Why make a noise and wail? The child is not dead but asleep."