Matthew 9:25

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Matthew 9:25
 9:24
9:26 
"The raising of the daughter of Jairus", by Heinrich Hofmann 1893
BookGospel of Matthew
Christian Bible partNew Testament

Matthew 9:25 is the 25th verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort for this verse is:

Ὅτε δὲ ἐξεβλήθη ὁ ὄχλος, εἰσελθὼν ἐκράτησε τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς, καὶ ἠγέρθη τὸ κοράσιον.

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

The New International Version translates the passage as:

After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

Analysis

When "he went in," St. Mark says that Jesus took her parents, and Peter, James, and John. According to Lapide, Jesus dismissed the crowd because they were not worthy to be there. St. Gregory says, “That the dead soul may arise, the multitude of worldly cares must be cast out of the heart.” The Greek word ἐκράτησε ("took", her hand), has a sense of strength in it, which some would say points to the power of Christ. MacEvilly notes on the words "the maid arose": Christ raised her to life "as easily as if He were waking one who was asleep."[1][2]

Commentary from the Church Fathers

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