Jesus replied, "Be not afraid, only believe." As the man did indeed have faith, Jesus entered the house of the leader of the synagogue. Jesus saw the people in the synagogue, crowded around the dead girl, weeping and mourning their loss. However, Jesus knew that all things were in His power, and questioned why they were weeping when they only need to have faith.
Jesus then performed something that would be impossible for any normal man. Jesus stated that the girl was not dead, but actually only sleeping. This came as a shock to the mourners, as they had clearly seen her die, and had only known that there is no life on this earth once a person had perished. But with Jesus all things were possible.
He bade all the mourners to leave, and Jesus entered the room of the dead girl, and again told her parents that fear need not exist if there was faith. He spoke the words, "Talitha cumi," thus commanding the girl to rise. Having seen what Jesus could do, the parents were hopeful and had faith in Jesus, and knew that He was capable of all things.
The girl gasped for breath, and not only that, she got up and walked. This was something that would not have been possible with even the most advanced healers, but this twelve year old girl showed no signs of ill health; she had been cured by the Grace of God.
Her parent were absolutely shocked, but also wept with great joy in the presence of Jesus. Jesus commanded that nobody who had not witnessed this event know about it, for Jesus only wanted to help humanity, and sought no glory for Himself.
Authors Note
This story was adapted from The Gospel of Mark, Chapter 5. A disclaimer is that this is based on the New Testament of the King James Bible, which is a religious text. Nothing stated in this story is intended to offend, or misconstrue any beliefs that readers might have. The original text is an abridged version of the King James Bible, which is why there might be some inconsistencies in the story. No characters or plots were intentionally changed.
Bibliography: The Gospel of Mark, UnTextbooks
Rohan,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job at translating the original text in this story. You used vivid words to give an in-depth description of everything that was happening. I think this story was engaging to read due to the descriptive language you used. It was amazing that this man was able to perform such miracles as told in the story. Great work!
Howdy,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job with this story. It flowed very fluidly from one part to the next. I think you also did a good job at capturing the moral of the story, have faith and all will be well. I am curious to know what the original story was like and what changes you made to it.
Rohan,
ReplyDeleteI loved your telling of this story and how neutral you remained. You retold the story perfectly making sure nothing would be misconstrued by the readers. I like how simple the story telling was and how easy it was to follow as well. Great job! Also, I like the title of the story, it brings a more modern view to this story.