Acts 9:40

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, " Tabitha, arise. " And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

1. Clearly, she was dead. They had prepared the body for burial. They were weeping. They were remembering the wonderful life and example of caring and sharing that was her way of life.

2. Peter empties the room, knelt, and prayed.

3. Then he said, "Tabitha, arise." In a similar way Jesus raised Lazarus in John 11:1-57.

4. She opened her eyes and sat up. She was dead and is alive.