But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him.
Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”
After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child's life come into him again.” And the Lord listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived.
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