What happened when Jesus raised Jairus’s daughter?
Jairus, a synagogue ruler, begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter. By the time Jesus arrived she had died — but he took her by the hand and said, "Little girl, get up." She did. Death obeyed his voice.
Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come. On the way, news came that the girl had died: "Why bother the Teacher anymore?"
Jesus said, "Do not be afraid; only believe." At the house he sent away the mourners and took the parents inside with three disciples. Taking the girl by the hand he said, "Talitha koum" — "Little girl, I say to you, get up."
She rose immediately. Jesus told them to give her something to eat — a tender, ordinary detail. Death released its grip at one word from Jesus, a quiet preview of the day "all who are in their graves" will hear his voice.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.