8:49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s 8 house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.” 8:50 But when Jesus heard this, he told 9 him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” 10 8:51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus 11 did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, 12 and James, and the child’s father and mother. 8:52 Now they were all 13 wailing and mourning 14 for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.” 8:53 And they began making fun 15 of him, because they knew 16 that she was dead. 17 8:54 But Jesus 18 gently took her by the hand and said, 19 “Child, get up.” 8:55 Her 20 spirit returned, 21 and she got up immediately. Then 22 he told them to give her something to eat. 8:56 Her 23 parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one 24 what had happened.