And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
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Gill's Exposition
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked,.... As soon as ever the above words were pronounced by Christ, such divine power went along with them, that the child returned to life; and raised herself…
See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Mat 9:18-26. Mar 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying;…
Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on…
Cambridge Bible
And immediately her spirit came again and she arose straightway(Luk 8:55), and began to walk. There is no struggle, no effort on his part, Who is "the Resurrection and the Life" (Joh 11:25); we read…