^{29 Ref} Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.

^{30 Ref} But the mother of the child said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not go back without you. So he got up and went with her.

^{31 Ref} And Gehazi went on before them and put the stick on the child's face; but there was no voice, and no one gave attention. So he went back, and meeting him gave him the news, saying, The child is not awake.