He said,"Leave;for the girlhas not died,but is asleep."And they [began] laughingat Him.
"I ama joketo my friends,The one who calledon Godand He answeredhim; The just[and] blameless[man] is a joke.
Thussaysthe LORD,the Redeemerof Israel[and] its HolyOne,To the despisedOne, To the One abhorredby the nation,To the Servantof rulers,"Kingswill seeand arise,Princeswill also bowdown,Becauseof the LORDwhois faithful,the HolyOneof Israelwho has chosenYou."
He was despisedand forsakenof men,A manof sorrowsand acquaintedwith grief;And like one from whom men hidetheir faceHe was despised,and we did not esteemHim.
They [began] laughingat Him. But puttingthem allout, He took alongthe child'sfatherand motherand His own companions,and entered[the room] wherethe childwas.
And they [began] laughingat Him, knowingthat she had died.
But when Jesusheard[this], He said,"Thissicknessis not to endin death,but for the gloryof God,sothat the Sonof Godmay be glorifiedby it."
But Paulwent downand fellupon him, and after embracinghim, he said,"Do not be troubled,for his lifeis in him."
But Petersentthem allout and kneltdownand prayed,and turningto the body,he said,"Tabitha,arise."And she openedher eyes,and when she sawPeter,she satup.
