When Jesus arrived at the house, he didn’t let everyone go in with him. He took only Peter, John, and James, along with the child’s father and mother.
About eight days after Jesus had said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.
He took Peter, James, and John along with him. He became very distressed, and he said to them,
Peter sent them all out of the room, and then he got down on his knees and prayed. He turned toward the dead woman and said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Simon, whom Jesus named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Jesus heard this but said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid, only believe, and she will be healed.”
During this time, all the people were crying and sobbing loudly over the girl. “Stop crying.” Jesus said. “She isn’t dead; she’s sleeping.”