When He came into the house, He permitted no one to enter except Peter, John, and James, and the father and mother of the child.

And they were ridiculing Him. But after He sent out all [present], He took along the father and the mother of the child, and those with Him, and He went in where the child was lying.

Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took hold of their hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; for they abode not in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the Lord.

But when the crowd had been put out, He went in and grasped her hand, and the little girl arose.

So He came and He raised her up, grasping her hand; and immediately the fever left her. And she began to serve them.

And having grasped the hand of the child, He said to her, "Talitha, koumi," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise."

And having taken the hand of the blind [man], He led him outside the village, and having spit on his eyes, and having laid His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

But Jesus, having grasped him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.

For as the Father raises up the dead and gives life, thus also the Son gives life to whom He wills.

Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear His voice

and shall come forth--those who have done good, to a resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.

And having said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"

But Peter, having put them all outside, knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

(just as it is written, "I have appointed you a father of many nations") before God, whom he believed, the [One] who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as though they were;