# Connecting Statement:

This begins an account of Jesus bringing to life the daughter of a Jewish official after she had died.

# these things

This refers to the answer Jesus gave John's disciples about fasting.

# behold

The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.

# bowed down to him

This is a way someone would show respect in Jewish culture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# come and lay your hand on her, and she will live

This shows that the Jewish official believed Jesus had the power to bring his daughter back to life.

# his disciples

"Jesus' disciples"