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Mark 5:42
Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — At the moment Jesus commands the dead twelve-year-old girl to rise, the narrative shifts from his spoken word to her physical response and the witnesses’ reaction. The text records her immediate movement and the onlookers’ stunned silence following the miracle.
The words — The Greek term εὐθὺς (euthus) translates to “immediately,” emphasizing the instant reversal of her condition. The verb περιεπάτει (periepatei) literally means “was walking around,” confirming a complete return to normal bodily function.
The thread — The narrative pattern of sudden amazement recurs in Mark 1:27, Mark 4:41, and Mark 6:51, where observers confront Jesus’ authority over illness, nature, and death. Each account records witnesses reacting with shock to a display of divine power.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Jesus’ word produces instantaneous, observable life without mediation. Readers are asked to acknowledge the direct link between his command and the verified physical restoration.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Cross-references
- Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Mark 4:41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Mark 6:51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- Mark 7:37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
- Acts 3:10 they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.