Matthew 9:25But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
The setting
Capernaum, Israel ~30 AD. The mourners expelled. Only Jesus, parents, and three disciples remain. Jesus takes a dead child's hand...
The emotion here: awe at recording the impossible made simple
The original word
kratēsas (κρατήσας) — to grasp firmly, take hold with strength and purpose
Why it matters
Touching a corpse made you ceremonially unclean for seven days under Jewish law
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 9:25
Jesus TOUCHED her - defying purity laws and showing His power over both death and religious restrictions
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle technique, but the power was in Jesus' identity as God - it wasn't method but authority over life itself.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 9:25
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 9:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 9:25 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. 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, miracle. Notable phrases: crowd was put out; took her by the hand; girl arose.
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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