But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue:--
"Fear not, only believe."
And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. And when he had entered in, he saith unto them:-- [{114}]
"Why make ye a tumult, and weep? The child is not dead but sleepeth."
And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was. And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her:--
"Talitha cumi," which means in the language of the country, "Little girl, I say unto thee, Arise."
And straightway the little girl rose up, and walked.
EGYPTIAN TEMPLE ON THE ISLAND OF PHILAE
From an old photograph in the possession of the Springfield Public Library, and used by kind permission.