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Graphic-novel illustration of the designed Jesus holding the hand of Jairus’s daughter, with her parents and only Peter, James and John present.
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Matthew 9:23-26

Child, Arise

Forgiveness, Faith, and Compassion · Matthew 9

Story guide: Jesus holding the hand of Jairus’s daughter, with her parents and only Peter, James and John present. This shared image is not a scene-for-scene rendering of Matthew 9:23-26.

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23And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

24He was saying, “Go away, for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they were laughing at him.

25But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl rose.

26And this report went out into all that region.

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