Re:Verse passage – Mark 5:21-23, 35-43(day six)
Have you ever experienced something that completely changed the way you see the world? Falling in love, holding your child for the first time, or traveling to a place that shifts your perspective?
That’s what happened to Peter, James, and John in that small room. Just them, the girl’s parents, and Jesus. Everyone knew she was gone. But then, with a touch and two simple words, she breathed again and stood up.
Ever since they met Jesus, their world had been changing, but this moment was different. This wasn’t just another miracle—this was power over death itself. Life could never go back to the way it was.
Later, Peter would say to Jesus, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life” (John 6:68). I imagine he remembered the words Jesus spoke in that room. Who else could he trust but the Lord of life?
Mark would have you ask the same question.
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Barclay points out that although the book of Mark was written in Greek, Jesus’ words for “Little girl, arise” were left in Aramaic. Those words must have continued to echo in Peter’s mind forever after, repeated to Mark years later and informing his statement in John’s gospel. Unforgettable and life-giving words!