Moffatt(i)
38 So they reached the president's house, where he saw a tumult of people wailing and making shrill lament;
39 and on entering he asked them, "Why make a noise and wail? The child is not dead but asleep."
40 They laughed at him. However, he put them all outside and taking the father and mother of the child as well as his companions he went in to where the child was lying;
41 then he took the child's hand and said to her, "Talitha koum" — which may be translated, "Little girl, I am telling you to rise."
42 The girl got up at once and began to walk (she was twelve years old); and at once they were lost in utter amazement.
43 But he strictly forbade them to let anyone know about it, and told them to give her something to eat.