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Berean Standard Bible

“Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!””

Mark 5:41

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Jairus, a synagogue leader, begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter, but messengers arrived to say she was already dead. Jesus goes on to the house, sends out the mourners who laugh at him, and enters the room with only her parents and three disciples.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”

King James Version (KJV)

And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And taking her by the hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, which is, My child, I say to you, Get up.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and, having taken the hand of the child, he said to her, 'Talitha cumi;' which is, being interpreted, 'Damsel (I say to you), arise.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomando la mano de la muchacha, le dice: Talitha cumi; que es, si lo interpretares: Muchacha, á ti digo, levántate.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La tomó de la mano y le dijo:―Talita cum(que significa:Levántate, niña).

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