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And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was [of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Mark 5:42 — KJV
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Mark 5:42
King James Version (KJV)
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Mark 5:42
Verse 42 of 43
Commentary
Commentary on Mark 5:42
Theological / DevotionalStraightway. See on ch. 1:10.
Damsel arose. This is the only case of raising from the dead recorded in all three Synoptic Gospels. The raising of the young man of the city of Nain is recorded only in Luke (see ch. 7:11-15), and that of Lazarus, only in John (see ch. 11:1—45). In all three instances restoration was immediate and complete.
Twelve years. A detail recorded only by Mark.
Astonished with a great astonishment. This reflects a Hebrew (and Aramaic) method of expression used to intensify the thought of the verb. Here it simply means, “astonished (or amazed) greatly.”
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