Gehazi went on ahead. He laid Elisha’s walking stick on the boy’s face. But there wasn’t any sound. The boy didn’t move at all. So Gehazi went back to Elisha. He told him,“ The boy hasn’t awakened.”

基哈西先去，把杖放在孩子脸上，却没有声音，也没有动静。基哈西就迎着以利沙回来，告诉他说：“孩子还没有醒过来。”

基哈西在他们以先去了，把杖放在孩子脸上，却没有声音，也没有动静。基哈西回去，迎见以利沙，告诉他说：“孩子还没有醒过来。”

基哈西在他们以先去了，把杖放在孩子脸上，却没有声音，也没有动静。基哈西回去，迎见以利沙，告诉他说：“孩子还没有醒过来。”

基哈西先赶到，把杖放在孩子脸上，可是孩子一点动静也没有。他就回去找以利沙，路上碰见他，便说：“孩子还没醒过来。”

基哈西在他们前面去了，把手杖放在孩子的脸上，可是没有声音，也没有反应；于是他回来迎着以利沙，告诉他说：“那孩子还没有醒过来。”

基哈西先去，把杖放在孩子臉上，卻沒有聲音，也沒有動靜。基哈西就迎着以利沙回來，告訴他說：「孩子還沒有醒過來。」

基哈西在他們以先去了，把杖放在孩子臉上，卻沒有聲音，也沒有動靜。基哈西回去，迎見以利沙，告訴他說：「孩子還沒有醒過來。」

基哈西在他們以先去了，把杖放在孩子臉上，卻沒有聲音，也沒有動靜。基哈西回去，迎見以利沙，告訴他說：「孩子還沒有醒過來。」

基哈西先趕到，把杖放在孩子臉上，可是孩子一點動靜也沒有。他就回去找以利沙，路上碰見他，便說：「孩子還沒醒過來。」

基哈西在他們前面去了，把手杖放在孩子的臉上，可是沒有聲音，也沒有反應；於是他回來迎著以利沙，告訴他說：“那孩子還沒有醒過來。”

基哈西在他們前頭先去；他把扶杖放在孩子臉上，卻沒有聲音，也沒有注意的樣子；基哈西迎着以利沙回來，告訴他說：『孩子還沒有醒過來。』

基哈西先往、置杖於子面、而無聲無覺、乃返迎以利沙、告之曰、子未醒、

其哈西先至、置杖於子面、子無聲響、漠然不覺。其哈西反命曰、子猶未醒。

基哈西先至、以杖置於子之面、子仍無聲無覺、基哈西迎以利沙而返、告之曰、子尚未醒、

Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So Gehazi went back to meet Elisha and told him,“ The boy has not awakened.”

Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the face of the child, but there was no sound or sign of life. Therefore he returned to meet him and told him,“ The child has not awakened.”

Gehazi hurried on ahead and laid the staff on the child’s face, but nothing happened. There was no sign of life. He returned to meet Elisha and told him,“ The child is still dead.”

Gehazi went ahead of them and placed the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or sign of life, so he went back to meet Elisha and told him,“ The boy didn’t wake up.”

Then Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he returned to meet him and informed him, saying,“ The boy has not awakened.”

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying,“ The child has not awakened.”

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

Gehazi went ahead of them and placed the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or sign of life, so he went back to meet Elisha and told him,“ The boy didn’t wake up.”

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but[ there was] neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them. He placed the staff on the child’s face, but there was no sound or response. When he came back to Elisha he told him,“ The child did not wake up.”

Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him,“ The child has not awakened.”

After he said this, Jesus went on speaking to them.“ Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep,” he said.“ But I am going there to wake him up.”

Then Jesus called in a loud voice. He said,“ Lazarus, come out!”The dead man came out. His hands and feet were wrapped with strips of linen. A cloth was around his face. Jesus said to them,“ Take off the clothes he was buried in and let him go.”

So Saul asked God,“ Should I go down and chase after the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel?” But God didn’t answer him that day.

So they prepared the bull they had been given. They prayed to Baal from morning until noon.“ Baal! Answer us!” they shouted. But there wasn’t any reply. No one answered. Then they danced around the altar they had made.

That is why it is said,“ Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”

He went inside. Then he said to them,“ Why all this confusion and sobbing? The child is not dead. She is only sleeping.”

“ You unbelieving people!” Jesus replied.“ How long do I have to stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”So they brought him. As soon as the spirit saw Jesus, it threw the boy into a fit. He fell to the ground. He rolled around and foamed at the mouth.Jesus asked the boy’s father,“ How long has he been like this?”“ Since he was a child,” he answered.“ The spirit has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us. Please help us.”“‘ If you can’?” said Jesus.“ Everything is possible for the one who believes.”Right away the boy’s father cried out,“ I do believe! Help me overcome my unbelief!”Jesus saw that a crowd was running over to see what was happening. Then he ordered the evil spirit to leave the boy.“ You spirit that makes him unable to hear and speak!” he said.“ I command you, come out of him. Never enter him again.”The spirit screamed. It shook the boy wildly. Then it came out of him. The boy looked so lifeless that many people said,“ He’s dead.”But Jesus took him by the hand. He lifted the boy to his feet, and the boy stood up.Jesus went indoors. Then his disciples asked him in private,“ Why couldn’t we drive out the evil spirit?”He replied,“ This kind can come out only by prayer.”

He asked the Lord for advice. But the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams or prophets. He didn’t answer him when Saul had the priest cast lots by using the Urim.

Some Jews went around driving out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to set free those who were controlled by demons. They said,“ In Jesus’ name I command you to come out. He is the Jesus that Paul is preaching about.”Seven sons of Sceva were doing this. Sceva was a Jewish chief priest.One day the evil spirit answered them,“ I know Jesus. And I know about Paul. But who are you?”Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on Sceva’s sons. He overpowered them all. He gave them a terrible beating. They ran out of the house naked and bleeding.The Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus heard about this. They were all overcome with fear. They held the name of the Lord Jesus in high honor.

“ Son of man, these men have thought about nothing but other gods. They have fallen into the evil trap of worshiping them. Should I let these men ask me for any advice?

I brought him to your disciples. But they couldn’t heal him.”“ You unbelieving and evil people!” Jesus replied.“ How long do I have to stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”Jesus ordered the demon to leave the boy, and it came out of him. He was healed at that moment.Then the disciples came to Jesus in private. They asked,“ Why couldn’t we drive out the demon?”He replied,“ Because your faith is much too small. What I’m about to tell you is true. If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, it is enough. You can say to this mountain,‘ Move from here to there.’ And it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Many people who lie dead in their graves will wake up. Some will rise up to life that will never end. Others will rise up to shame that will never end.

In the same way, people lie down and never get up. People won’t wake or rise from their sleep until the heavens are gone.

It was now past noon. The prophets of Baal continued to prophesy with all their might. They did it until the time came to offer the evening sacrifice. But there wasn’t any reply. No one answered. No one paid any attention.