The miracles of Jesus - Classical Christian Literature by Athleo.net

THE RAISING OF JAIRUS'
DAUGHTER
Mark v. 22, 23.
THE fact that the raising of Jairus' daughter is
recorded by three of the Evangelists, is
an indication
that, in their judgment, the incident was important
and significant. Three occasions on which Jesus
Christ raised the dead are mentioned in the Gospels.
Taking them in their historic order, we may discern
progress in these manifestations
of the Lord's power.
On this, the first occasion, the child had but recently
died, and was still lying on the bed, surrounded by
those who could still see the dear face which seemed
now so void and irresponsive. On the next occasion,
the young man restored to life had been dead long
enough for the funeral to begin, and he was being
carried forth on a bier through the village in which
he had lived. On the third occasion, we read that
when Jesus came to Bethany, Lazarus had been dead
three days already, and the grave had closed over
him. In all these miracles, then, our Lord gave
evidence of His life-giving power with growing
intensity, until, finally, the day came when He Himself
rose victorious from the grave, in spite of the
Sanhedrin's seal, and the Roman guard.
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