Oldest Little Daughter, Arise
By Fr. Benedict Kiely
Jesus is asked by Jairus, an official of the Jerusalem Synagogue, to come to his house and heal his daughter who is gravely ill. As recounted in St. Mark's Gospel, Jesus hurries to his house, but is told on the way that she has died. Arriving, the Lord, who sees what others cannot see, and knows that God's glory will be revealed, tells them that the girl is not dead, only sleeping. They laugh at Him, as some translations say, "to scorn."
The Lord enters the girl's bedroom, holds her hand and, in Aramaic, says, "Talitha koumi – little girl, arise." She wakes immediately…
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