Mark 5:41

Plain English Version

Jesus held the girl’s hand and talked to her in their language. He said, “Talitha koum.” That means, Get up, little girl.

Cross References

Genesis 1:3

God said, “I want light.” Straight away, light was shining everywhere.

Mark 1:31

So he held her hand and started to lift her up. Straight away, she got better. Then she got up, and she gave them some food to eat.

Mark 1:41

Jesus felt really sorry for the sick man, and said, “I do want to make you better.” Then Jesus touched him with his hand, and said, “You are better now.”

Mark 5:40

But they just laughed at Jesus. So he told them all to get out of the house. Then Jesus said to the girl’s mother and father, and to his 3 followers, “You come with me.” Then they went together into the room where the girl lay.

Mark 5:42

Straight away, that girl got up and walked around the room. Her mother and father were really surprised. Their little girl was alive again. She was 12 years old at that time.

Romans 4:17

God promised that a long time ago, and it is in his book. God told Abraham, “I will make you the father of lots of nations.” Abraham believed that God can do that. You know, God can do anything. He can even make dead people alive again, and he can make new things out of nothing.

Philippians 3:21

He will change these weak bodies that we have now, and he will make them into new bodies. They will be like the wonderful body that he has now. Jesus can do that because he is really powerful. He is so powerful that he can be the boss over everything.