n this week's edition of "There's more in the Gospel than Meets the Eye," Jill Bevilacqua
and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the Thirteenth Sunday
of the Year. Listen:
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5:21, 35b-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a
large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue
officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded
earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come
lay your hands on her that she may get well and live." He went off with him, and
a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
While he was still speaking,
people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has
died; why trouble the teacher any longer?" Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus
said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith." He did
not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother
of James. When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught
sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said
to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep." And
they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father
and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child
was. He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means,
"Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately
and walked around. At that they were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders
that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.