Mark 5:35-43
Summary for Mark 5:35-43: 5:35-43 a Since Jairus had left home, his daughter had died. Jesus reassured Jairus that, despite the death of his daughter and the seeming hopelessness of the situation, Jairus should not be afraid but have faith in Jesus.5:36 b Just have faith: As the woman had (5:28 c).
5:37 d Peter, James, and John became Jesus’ inner circle (see 3:16-17 e; 9:2 f; 14:33 g).
5:38 h The commotion and weeping and wailing confirmed the report of the messengers and dramatized the hopelessness of the situation. Such outbursts of grief were typical of funerals in Jesus’ day, where professional mourners were often hired (cp. Matt 9:23 i).
5:39 j Sleep is a metaphor for death (John 11:11 k; 1 Thes 4:13-15 l). The child isn’t dead because she will be resurrected—she’s only asleep and will shortly “wake up” and resume her life. The same Greek word translated here as “sleep” refers to death in Matt 27:52 m; Acts 7:60 n; 13:36 o; 1 Cor 15:6 p, 18 q, 20 r, 51 s; 1 Thes 4:13-15 t.
5:40 u Because the crowd did not understand Jesus’ words, they laughed at him, knowing that the girl had died. He made them all leave, probably to keep them from discouraging the parents any further.
5:41 v Mark translates Talitha koum for his Greek-speaking readers as Little girl, get up! The Aramaic terms are not magical; they are simply the actual words Jesus spoke when he raised the little girl, since Aramaic was his native language. The Aramaic terms that Mark records probably come from learning the story in Aramaic in Jerusalem.
5:42 w Jesus’ authority over death was demonstrated when the little girl immediately stood up and walked around, with no need for recuperation. The transformation was instant and absolute.
5:43 x The miracle is followed by a command not to tell anyone what had happened (see 3:11-12 y).
• give her something to eat: The Lord of nature, demons, illness, and death is also concerned with the daily needs of his creatures.
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