Some one may accuse the Evangelist of a falsehood in his explanation, in that he had added, “I say unto thee,” when in Hebrew, “Talitha cumi” only means, “Damsel, arise;” but He adds, “I say unto thee, Arise,” to express that His meaning was to call and command her.
It goes on, “For she was of the age of twelve years.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: Hier. ad Pam., Ep. 57