³⁸ They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus^[a] saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. ³⁹ And when he had entered, he said to them, ^(A)“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but ^(B)sleeping.” ⁴⁰ And they laughed at him. But he ^(C)put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. ^41 (D)Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, ^(E)arise.” ⁴² And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.

Women Accompanying Jesus

8 Soon afterward he went on ^(A)through cities and villages, proclaiming and ^(B)bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, ² and also ^(C)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: ^(D)Mary, called Magdalene, ^(E)from whom seven demons had gone out, ³ and ^(F)Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them^[a] out of their means.

⁴⁰ There were also ^(A)women looking on ^(B)from a distance, among whom were ^(C)Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and ^(D)Salome. ⁴¹ When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ^(E)ministered to him, and there were also many other women who ^(F)came up with him to Jerusalem.