LESSON XXIII.
JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER.
Luke, viii. 41 to end.
A rich man came to Jesus and fell down at his feet and said, I have one little girl, and she is very sick; pray come and make her well. Jesus went with the rich man.
When they were near the house, some servants came out and said, The little girl is just dead; no one can make her well now.
But Jesus said, Do not be afraid; I can make her well.
Jesus said to the father and mother of the little girl, Come with me into the house. Peter, James, and John, you may come in, but no one else.
So they went up into the room where the little girl was lying in bed. A great many people were in the room, playing sad music, and singing sad songs, and crying, because the child was dead. But Jesus said, Leave off crying. The girl is only sleeping: she is not dead. Jesus said she was asleep, because he meant to make her alive so soon again. But the people laughed at Jesus, and said, She is dead, and they would not believe that he could make her alive again.
Jesus said, These people must be put out of the room. So he sent them out, and shut the door; but he let the father and mother, and Peter, and James, and John, stay in the room. He took the little girl’s hand, and said, Arise! At first she sat up, and then she rose up out of bed, and walked about the room. She was twelve years old. Jesus then said, Bring her something to eat.
The father and mother were much surprised at what had happened.