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 and trembling  with  fear,  threw  herself  at  His  feet,  and  confessed for what  cause  she  had  touched  Him. Jesus mildly  said  to  her: “Daughter, thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole. Go in  peace!”

While He  yet  spoke,  a messenger  came  from  the  house  of Jairus,  saying:  “Thy  daughter  is  dead. Do not  trouble  the  Master any further.”  The  father  groaned  in  anguish,  but  Jesus  said  to  him: “Fear not! Believe only,  and  she  shall  be  safe.”  On  reaching  the house, they  saw  the  mourners  weeping  and  lamenting  over  the dead girl. But Jesus  said:  “Why  make  you  this  ado  and  wailing? The damsel  is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth.”  And  they  laughed  Him to scorn. Then, going  in  with  the  afflicted  father  and  some  of the  disciples  to  where  the  dead  girl  lay,  and  taking  her  by  the hand, He  said:  “Talitha  cumi”;  that  is,  “Maid,  arise!”  Immediately her spirit  returned,  she  rose  and  walked,  and  they  gave  her  to  eat. The fame  of  this  miracle  went  abroad  through  the  whole  country.

Proofs of  our  Lords  Divinity: I.  The  wonderful  cure  of  the  sick woman showed  our  Lord’s  Omnipotence; for  it  could  only  be  a divine