They [began] laughingat Him. But puttingthem allout, He took alongthe child'sfatherand motherand His own companions,and entered[the room] wherethe childwas.
Lotwentout and spoketo his sons-in-law,who were to marryhis daughters,and said,"Up, getout of thisplace,for the LORDwill destroythe city."But he appearedto his sons-in-lawto be jesting.
So he enteredand shutthe doorbehindthem bothand prayedto the LORD.
But when Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficial,and Geshemthe Arabheard[it], they mockedus and despisedus and said,"Whatis thisthingyou are doing?Are you rebellingagainstthe king?"
"I ama joketo my friends,The one who calledon Godand He answeredhim; The just[and] blameless[man] is a joke.
Allwho seeme sneerat me; They separatewith the lip,they wagthe head,[saying],
"[It is] not whatentersinto the mouth[that] defilesthe man,but whatproceedsout of the mouth,thisdefilesthe man."
"Do not givewhatis holyto dogs,and do not throwyour pearlsbeforeswine,orthey will trample them undertheir feet,and turnand tear you to pieces.
And enteringin, He saidto them, "Whymake a commotionand weep?The childhas not died,but is asleep."
Takingthe childby the hand,He saidto her, "Talithakum!"(whichtranslatedmeans,"Little girl,I sayto you, getup!").
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
Nowwhen they heardof the resurrectionof the dead,some[began] to sneer,but otherssaid,"We shall hearyou againconcerningthis."
