He raised the dead child to life the circumstances of the narrative here are much the same as we had them in Matthew only here we may observe, 1. He had, by the crowd that attended him, given advantage to the poor woman he last healed, and, having done that, now he shook off the crowd, and suffered no man to follow him (to follow with him, so the word is), but his three bosom-disciples, Peter, and James, and John a competent number to be witnesses of the miracle, but not such a number as that his taking them with him might look like vainglory. He went with a select company to the house where the dead child was. Believe the resurrection, and then be not afraid. Keep up a confidence in Christ, and a dependence upon him, and he will do what is for the best. Faith is the only remedy against disquieting grief and fear at such a time: let that silence them, Only believe. See what is said to Rachel, who refused to be comforted concerning her children, upon the presumption that they were not Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears for there is hope in thine end, that thy children shall come again. We must not despair concerning our relations that are dead, nor sorrow for them as those that have no hope. We may suppose Jairus at a pause, whether he should ask Christ to go on or no but have we not as much occasion for the grace of God, and his consolations, and consequently of the prayers of our ministers and Christian friends, when death is in the house, as when sickness is? Christ therefore soon determines this matter " Be not afraid that my coming will be to no purpose, only believe that I will make it turn to a good account." Note, 1. Christ had staid to work a cure by the way, but he shall be no sufferer by that, nor loser by the gain of others Be not afraid, only believe. Christ encourageth the afflicted father yet to hope that his application to Christ on the behalf of his child should not be in vain. " With such words we should quiet ourselves at such a time, that our souls may be as a child that is weaned from his mother: but there the case was extraordinary the death of the child doth not, as usually, put an end to the narrative. While the child was alive, I fasted and wept for I said, Who can tell but God will yet be gracious to me, and the child shall live? But now that it is dead, wherefore should I weep? I shall go to it, but it shall not return to me. Ordinarily, the proper thought in this case, is, "The matter is determined, the will of God is done, and I submit, I acquiesce The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away. While there is life, there is hope, and room for the use of means but when life is gone, it is past recall Why troublest thou the Master any further?. The melancholy news is brought to Jairus, that his daughter is dead, and therefore, if Christ be as other physicians, he comes too late. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the chapter he had triumphed over an outrageous devil. Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it and commanded that something should be given her to eat. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked for she was of the age of twelve years. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. Mar 5:35 | MHC | STEP | The Daughter of Jairus Restored to Life.
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