⁴⁹ The nobleman said to him, "Sir, come down before my child dies."

¹⁷ But I am poor and needy; May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don't delay, my God.

¹⁰ Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the dead rise up and praise you? Selah.

¹¹ Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?

¹² Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

²³ and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

³⁵ While he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

³⁶ But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe."