He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat — the Messianic Secret command is attached to the resurrection of Jairus's daughter — which is paradoxical given that the mourners outside will immediately see the girl alive. The command not to let anyone know is the same command as in previous healings: the disclosure of Jesus' identity and the nature of his messiahship must come at the right time and in the right way. The tender concluding detail — tell them to give her something to eat — is the most domestic and human ending to a resurrection account: the girl who was dead is alive and hungry. The first thing the one who raises from the dead does is ask for food for the raised.

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