Mark 5:41Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"
The setting
Capernaum, Israel (~30 AD). A cramped house filled with mourners. A 12-year-old girl lies motionless on a mat. Jesus takes her cold hand...
The emotion here: tender confidence in his Father's power
The original word
talitha (ταλιθά) — Aramaic for 'little girl' or 'little lamb', a tender term of endearment
Why it matters
Jesus spoke Aramaic daily, but Mark preserved the exact words in the original language
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 5:41
Jesus touched a dead body, making himself ceremonially unclean by Jewish law
Common misconceptionPeople think this was a loud, dramatic command like 'Lazarus come forth!' But Jesus spoke tenderly to a little girl, like a parent waking their child from sleep.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 5:41
Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:41 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:41 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resurrection, power. Notable phrases: Taking the child by the hand; Talitha cumi; Girl, I tell you, get up. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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