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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!"
(which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"). Immediately the
girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At

this they were completely astonished. (Mark, 5:38-42; Luke 8:50-55)

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them
sneered... (Acts, 17:32)

How People Shun Believers

... And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Colon-
nade. No one else dared join them, even though they were high-

ly regarded by the people. (Acts, 5:12-13)

Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and
insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the son of
man [because your devotion to Jesus for the approval of God].
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward
in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets. (Luke,
6:22-23)

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