Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
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Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
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And streyght the mayden arose and went on her fete. For she was of the age of twelve yeres. And they were astonied at it out of measure.
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And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure.
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Passages linked to Mark 5:42 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Mark 1:27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
- Mark 4:41 They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
- Mark 6:51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
- Mark 7:37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”
- Acts 3:10-13 They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for…
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Ver. 42. They were astonished with a great astonishment] Gr. εξεστησαν εκστασει μεγαλη. With an ecstasy of admiration: they were even carried out of themselves, vix sui compotes.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And straightway the damsel arose, and walked,.... As soon…
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked,.... As soon as ever the above words were pronounced by Christ, such divine power went along with them, that the child returned to life; and raised herself up from the bed, got off of it, and walked about the room in perfect health and strength:
for she was of the age of twelve years; and so, when alive and well, was able to walk; though one of this age was called a little one, as this is by another evangelist; See Gill on Mat 9:18,
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and they were astonished with a great astonishment; they were exceedingly amazed at such a signal instance of the power of our Lord, even both the parents of the child, and the disciples of Christ.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 42. And immediately her spirit came again and she…
42. And immediately her spirit came again and she arose straightway (Luk_8:55), and began to walk. There is no struggle, no effort on his part, Who is “the Resurrection and the Life” (Joh_11:25); we read of no “crying unto the Lord,” or “stretching himself upon the child three times” as in the case of Elijah at Sarepta (1Ki_17:21); He “lieth not upon the child, or putteth his mouth upon her mouth, and his eyes upon her eyes, and his hands upon her hands” as in the case of Elisha (2Ki_4:34), He speaks but a word and instantly He is obeyed.
a great astonishment] The word thus rendered denotes sometimes (1) a trance, as in Act_10:10, “but while they made ready, he (St Peter) fell into a trance;” and Act_22:17, “while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,” with which comp. 2 Cor. 12:23 (ii) amazement, awe, as in Luk_5:26, “and amazement seized all;” Mar_16:8, “trembling and amazement seized them;” Act_3:10, “and they were filled with wonder and amazement.” Here it points to a very extremity of astonishment.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (42) She was of the age of twelve years.—St.…
(42) She was of the age of twelve years.—St. Mark gives the age at the end of the narrative, St. Luke at the beginning, St. Matthew not at all; a proof of a certain measure of independence in dealing with the materials upon which the three narratives were severally founded.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 42, 43. Here, as in other miracles, the…
Vers. 42, 43. Here, as in other miracles, the restoration was immediate and complete: straightway the damsel rose up, and walked. Well might the father and the mother of the maiden and the three chosen apostles be amazed with a great amazement (exesthsan ekstasei megalh). And then, for the purpose of strengthening that life which he rescued from the jaws of the grave, our Lord commanded that something should be given her to eat. It has often been observed that in the examples of his resurrection power given by Christ there is a gradation:
1. The daughter of Jairus just dead.
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2. The widow"s son from his bier.
3. Lazarus from his grave.
The more stupendous miracle is I pledge, when "all that are in their graves yet to come, of which our Lord"s own resurrection is at once the example and the pledge, when "All that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth."
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 42. Straightway. The restoration was immediate.
42. Straightway. The restoration was immediate.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 5:42 Jesus’ authority over death was demonstrated when the…
5:42 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.
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