Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Mark 5:42

εὐθὺς� … περιεπάτει. Lk. again has παραχρῆμα where Mk has εὐθύς (Mark 5:29). The change of tense is accurate; the rising was instantaneous, the walking continued. The latter, mentioned by Mk only, like διηκόνει αὐτοῖς (Mark 1:31), showed the completeness of the restoration. Bede remarks that spiritual resurrection must be followed by virtuous activity.

ἦν γὰρ ἐτῶν δώδεκα. “For she was old enough to walk.” Bengel notes that her life began when the woman’s affliction began (Mark 5:25).

ἐξέστησαν εὐθὺς ἐκστάσει μεγάλῃ. See crit. note and cf. Mark 4:41; Genesis 27:33. We have ἔκστασις = “amazement” Mark 16:8; Luke 5:26; Acts 3:10; elsewhere “a trance,” Acts 10:10; Acts 22:17.

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