Mark 5:42

“And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.”

"And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment." - Mark 5:42
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What does Mark 5:42 mean?

Mark 5:42 (KJV) says, "And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment." This verse is part of the larger narrative of Mark 5, which tells the story of Jesus' miraculous healing of Jairus'…

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Astonished by His Power: The Resurrection of Hope

In the tapestry of the Gospels, the story found in Mark 5:42 holds a special place of reverence and awe. The King James Version tells us, "And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment."…

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A Prayer for Miraculous Restoration and Astonishment

O Lord our God, We come before Your throne of grace in humble adoration, acknowledging Your supreme power and authority over all creation. We reflect on the words encapsulated in Mark 5:42, "And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years…

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Mark 1:42 - "And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed."
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"And they did all eat, and were filled." - Mark 6:42
John 5:42 - "But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you."
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"¶ And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath," - Mark 15:42
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Job 42:5 - "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee."
Genesis 42:5 - "And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan."
"Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand." - Mark 14:42
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Matthew 5:42 - "Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away."
"And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing." - Mark 12:42
Mark 10:42 - "But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them."
"And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed." - Mark 1:42
Ezekiel 42:5 - "Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building."
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Mark 5:17 - "And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts."
"But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you." - John 5:42
Mark 15:5 - "But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled."
Mark 5:1 - "And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes."
Mark 5:11 - "Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding."
Mark 5:25 - "And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,"