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Mark 5:43
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Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and told them to give her something to eat.
And hee charged them straitly, that no man should know it: and commanded that some thing should be giuen her to eate.
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
And He gave them strict orders that no one was to know about this, and He told them to have something given her to eat.
Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell people about this. Then he told them to give the girl something to eat.
He gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that something should be given her to eat.
And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that some food should be given to her to eat.
Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
But Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. Then he said, "Give her something to eat."
He gave them strict orders to say nothing about this to anyone, and told them to give her something to eat.
And he charged them much that no one should know this; and he desired that [something] should be given her to eat.
Jesus gave the father and mother very strict orders not to tell people about this. Then he told them to give the girl some food to eat.
And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commaunded to giue her meate.
But Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone, and he said, "Give her something to eat."
And he commanded them strictly that no one should learn of this, and said to give her something to eat.
And very much He directed them that no one should know this. And He said to give her something to eat.
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And he enjoined it upon them much, that no one should know of it. And he directed, that they should give her to eat.
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And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.
He charged them much that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
And he charged them straitly, that no man should know it, and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.
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And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that [something] should be given her to eat.
And he charged them strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.
Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.
He spoke sharp words to them that they should not tell anyone. He told them to give her something to eat.
He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
and he commanded them, again and again, that, no one, should get to know this thing, - and bade that food should be given her to eat.
And he charged them strictly that no man should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
And he charged the straytely that no man shuld knowe of it and comaunded to geve her meate.
and he charged them much, that no one may know this thing, and he said that there be given to her to eat.
And he charged them strately, that no man shulde knowe of it, and sayde vnto them, that they shulde geue her to eate.
but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.
The Madman They arrived on the other side of the sea in the country of the Gerasenes. As Jesus got out of the boat, a madman from the cemetery came up to him. He lived there among the tombs and graves. No one could restrain him—he couldn't be chained, couldn't be tied down. He had been tied up many times with chains and ropes, but he broke the chains, snapped the ropes. No one was strong enough to tame him. Night and day he roamed through the graves and the hills, screaming out and slashing himself with sharp stones. When he saw Jesus a long way off, he ran and bowed in worship before him—then bellowed in protest, "What business do you have, Jesus, Son of the High God, messing with me? I swear to God, don't give me a hard time!" (Jesus had just commanded the tormenting evil spirit, "Out! Get out of the man!") Jesus asked him, "Tell me your name." He replied, "My name is Mob. I'm a rioting mob." Then he desperately begged Jesus not to banish them from the country. A large herd of pigs was browsing and rooting on a nearby hill. The demons begged him, "Send us to the pigs so we can live in them." Jesus gave the order. But it was even worse for the pigs than for the man. Crazed, they stampeded over a cliff into the sea and drowned. Those tending the pigs, scared to death, bolted and told their story in town and country. Everyone wanted to see what had happened. They came up to Jesus and saw the madman sitting there wearing decent clothes and making sense, no longer a walking madhouse of a man. Those who had seen it told the others what had happened to the demon-possessed man and the pigs. At first they were in awe—and then they were upset, upset over the drowned pigs. They demanded that Jesus leave and not come back. As Jesus was getting into the boat, the demon-delivered man begged to go along, but he wouldn't let him. Jesus said, "Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you." The man went back and began to preach in the Ten Towns area about what Jesus had done for him. He was the talk of the town. After Jesus crossed over by boat, a large crowd met him at the seaside. One of the meeting-place leaders named Jairus came. When he saw Jesus, he fell to his knees, beside himself as he begged, "My dear daughter is at death's door. Come and lay hands on her so she will get well and live." Jesus went with him, the whole crowd tagging along, pushing and jostling him. A woman who had suffered a condition of hemorrhaging for twelve years—a long succession of physicians had treated her, and treated her badly, taking all her money and leaving her worse off than before—had heard about Jesus. She slipped in from behind and touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, "If I can put a finger on his robe, I can get well." The moment she did it, the flow of blood dried up. She could feel the change and knew her plague was over and done with. At the same moment, Jesus felt energy discharging from him. He turned around to the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?" His disciples said, "What are you talking about? With this crowd pushing and jostling you, you're asking, ‘Who touched me?' Dozens have touched you!" But he went on asking, looking around to see who had done it. The woman, knowing what had happened, knowing she was the one, stepped up in fear and trembling, knelt before him, and gave him the whole story. Jesus said to her, "Daughter, you took a risk of faith, and now you're healed and whole. Live well, live blessed! Be healed of your plague." While he was still talking, some people came from the leader's house and told him, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?" Jesus overheard what they were talking about and said to the leader, "Don't listen to them; just trust me." He permitted no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John. They entered the leader's house and pushed their way through the gossips looking for a story and neighbors bringing in casseroles. Jesus was abrupt: "Why all this busybody grief and gossip? This child isn't dead; she's sleeping." Provoked to sarcasm, they told him he didn't know what he was talking about. But when he had sent them all out, he took the child's father and mother, along with his companions, and entered the child's room. He clasped the girl's hand and said, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, get up." At that, she was up and walking around! This girl was twelve years of age. They, of course, were all beside themselves with joy. He gave them strict orders that no one was to know what had taken place in that room. Then he said, "Give her something to eat."
Jesus told 'em all to keep their traps shut about what had happened. If they wanted to do something, they could get the young girl something to eat.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he charged: Mark 1:43, Mark 3:12, Mark 7:36, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 12:16-18, Matthew 17:9, Luke 5:14, Luke 8:56, John 5:41
and commanded: This was to shew that she had not only returned to life, but was also restored to perfect health; and to intimate, that though raised to life by extraordinary power, she must be continued in existence, as before, by the use of ordinary means. The advice of a heathen, on another subject, is quite applicable: Nec Deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice nodus incideriṫ "When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to; when not necessary, let the ordinary means be used." To act otherwise would be to tempt God.
Given: Luke 24:30, Luke 24:42, Luke 24:43, Acts 10:41
Reciprocal: Mark 8:26 - Neither Mark 9:9 - he charged Luke 8:55 - and he John 11:44 - Loose
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it,.... From them, immediately, and whilst he was upon the spot; for that the thing could be long concealed, it was not reasonable to suppose: this charge he gave, to show his dislike of ostentation and popular applause, and to avoid the envy of the Scribes and Pharisees, and prevent the people from making any attempts to proclaim him king; his time not being yet come to die, he having some other work to do; and a more full manifestation of him being reserved for another time, and to be done in another way.
And commanded that something should be given her to eat; which would be an evidence not only that she was really alive, but that she was restored to perfect health: she was both raised from the dead, and entirely freed from the distemper she laboured under before her death; death had cured her of that, as it does of all distempers: she did not rise with it, but was free from it; and was now like one that had been asleep for a while, and was hungry upon it; as children of such an age generally are upon rising from sleep.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26.
Mark 5:23
Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies.
Mark 5:26
Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed.
Mark 5:27
Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done to avoid being noticed. It was an act of faith. She was full of confidence that Jesus was able to heal, but she trembled on account of her conscious unworthiness, thus illustrating the humility and confidence of a sinner coming to God for pardon and life.
Mark 5:30
Virtue had gone out of him - Power to heal. The word in the original means power.
Who touched my clothes? - This be said, not to obtain information, for he had healed her, and must have known on whom the blessing was conferred; but he did it that the woman might herself make a confession of the whole matter, so that the power of her faith and the greatness of the miracle might be manifested to the praise of God.
Mark 5:34
Daughter - A word of kindness, tending to inspire confidence and to dissipate her fears.
Be whole - That is, continue to be whole, for she was already cured.
Of thy plague - Thy disease; literally, thy “scourge.” So a word from Jesus heals the moral malady of the sinner.
Mark 5:35, Mark 5:36
Why troublest thou ... - It seems that the people had not yet confidence that Jesus could raise the dead. He had not yet done it; and as the child was now dead, and as they supposed that his power over her was at an end, they wished no farther to trouble him. Jesus kindly set the fears of the ruler at rest, and assured him that he had equal power over the dead and the living, and could as easily raise those who had expired as those who were expiring.
Mark 5:38
The tumult - The confusion and weeping of the assembled people.
Wailed - Making inarticulate, mournful sounds; howling for the dead.
Mark 5:39
This ado - This tumult, this bustle or confusion.
And weep - Weep in this inordinate and improper manner. See the notes at Matthew 9:23.
But sleepeth - See the notes at Matthew 9:24.
Mark 5:41
Talitha cumi - This is the language which our Saviour commonly spoke. It is a mixture of Syriac and Chaldee, called Syro-Chaldaic. The proper translation is given by the evangelist - “Damsel, arise.”
Mark 5:43
Something should be given her to eat - “He had raised her by extraordinary power, but he willed that she should be sustained by ordinary means.” He also in this gave full evidence that she was really restored to life and health. The changes were great, sudden, and certain. There could be no illusion. So, when the Saviour had risen, he gave evidence of his own resurrection by eating with his disciples, John 21:1-13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 5:43. Something should be given her to eat. — For though he had employed an extraordinary power to bring her to life, he wills that she should be continued in existence by the use of ordinary means. The advice of the heathen is a good one: -
Nec Deus intersit, nisi dignus vindice nodus Inciderit.
HORAT.
"When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to: when it is not necessary, let the ordinary means be used." - To act otherwise would be to tempt God.
While Christ teaches men the knowledge of the true God, and the way of salvation, he at the same time teaches them lessons of prudence, economy, and common sense. And it is worthy of remark, that all who are taught of him are not only saved, but their understandings are much improved. True religion, civilization, mental improvement, common sense, and orderly behaviour, go hand in hand.
