Mark 5:43 Meaning and Explanation
“And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.”
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What Does Mark 5:43 Mean?
Two commands close the scene. First, strict silence -- consistent with Jesus' pattern in Mark (1:44; 7:36) of refusing the fame of a wonder-worker, since the cross, not the crowds, will define him. Second, supper: he commands that the girl be given something to eat.
The last word of this towering chapter is about a child's meal. The Lord who has just conquered death notices that a little girl is hungry -- proof at once that her restored life is fully bodily and real, and that no need is too small for his attention. Majesty and homeliness live together in him: power that empties a deathbed, thoughtfulness that remembers lunch. So he cares for his own -- soul and body, eternity and this afternoon.
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What does Mark 5:43 mean?
Jesus strictly orders them to tell no one and directs that the girl be given something to eat.