Now one of the presiding officers of the synagogue, Jaʹi·rus by name, came and, on catching sight of him, he fell at his feet
and entreated him many times, saying: “My little daughter is in an extreme condition. Would you please come and put your hands upon her that she may get well and live.”
At that he went off with him. And a great crowd was following him and pressing against him.
Now there was a woman subject to a flow of blood twelve years,
and she had been put to many pains by many physicians and had spent all her resources and had not been benefited but, rather, had got worse.
When she heard the things about Jesus, she came behind in the crowd and touched his outer garment;
for she kept saying: “If I touch just his outer garments I shall get well.”
And immediately her fountain of blood dried up, and she sensed in her body that she had been healed of the grievous sickness.
Immediately, also, Jesus recognized in himself that power had gone out of him, and he turned about in the crowd and began to say: “Who touched my outer garments?”
But his disciples began to say to him: “You see the crowd pressing in upon you, and do you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
However, he was looking around to see her that had done this.
But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.
He said to her: “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be in good health from your grievous sickness.”
While he was yet speaking, some men from the home of the presiding officer of the synagogue came and said: “Your daughter died! Why bother the teacher any longer?”
But Jesus, overhearing the word being spoken, said to the presiding officer of the synagogue: “Have no fear, only exercise faith.”
Now he did not let anyone follow along with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
So they came to the house of the presiding officer of the synagogue, and he beheld the noisy confusion and those weeping and letting out many wails,
and, after stepping in, he said to them: “Why are YOU causing noisy confusion and weeping? The young child has not died, but is sleeping.”
At this they began to laugh scornfully at him. But, having put them all out, he took along the young child’s father and mother and those with him, and he went in where the young child was.
And, taking the hand of the young child, he said to her: “Talʹi·tha cuʹmi,” which, translated, means: “Maiden, I say to you, Get up!”
And immediately the maiden rose and began walking, for she was twelve years old. And at once they were beside themselves with great ecstasy.
But he ordered them again and again to let no one learn of this, and he said that something should be given her to eat. Mark 5:22-43 NW
In a previous post, we learned that Christ was talking to the people about mending coats and saving wine and while He was still speaking one of the presiding officers of the synagogue, Jairus, by name, hoping against hope, kneeled at the feet of Jesus and said, I suppose by now my daughter, who is only twelve years old, must be dead; but just in case she isn't would you please come and put your hands upon her that she may get well and live.
While he was yet speaking, some men from the home of the presiding officer of the synagogue came and said: “Your daughter died! Why bother the teacher any longer?”
and entreated him many times, saying: “My little daughter is in an extreme condition. Would you please come and put your hands upon her that she may get well and live.”
At that he went off with him. And a great crowd was following him and pressing against him.
Now there was a woman subject to a flow of blood twelve years,
and she had been put to many pains by many physicians and had spent all her resources and had not been benefited but, rather, had got worse.
When she heard the things about Jesus, she came behind in the crowd and touched his outer garment;
for she kept saying: “If I touch just his outer garments I shall get well.”
And immediately her fountain of blood dried up, and she sensed in her body that she had been healed of the grievous sickness.
Immediately, also, Jesus recognized in himself that power had gone out of him, and he turned about in the crowd and began to say: “Who touched my outer garments?”
But his disciples began to say to him: “You see the crowd pressing in upon you, and do you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
However, he was looking around to see her that had done this.
But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.
He said to her: “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be in good health from your grievous sickness.”
While he was yet speaking, some men from the home of the presiding officer of the synagogue came and said: “Your daughter died! Why bother the teacher any longer?”
But Jesus, overhearing the word being spoken, said to the presiding officer of the synagogue: “Have no fear, only exercise faith.”
Now he did not let anyone follow along with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
So they came to the house of the presiding officer of the synagogue, and he beheld the noisy confusion and those weeping and letting out many wails,
and, after stepping in, he said to them: “Why are YOU causing noisy confusion and weeping? The young child has not died, but is sleeping.”
At this they began to laugh scornfully at him. But, having put them all out, he took along the young child’s father and mother and those with him, and he went in where the young child was.
And, taking the hand of the young child, he said to her: “Talʹi·tha cuʹmi,” which, translated, means: “Maiden, I say to you, Get up!”
And immediately the maiden rose and began walking, for she was twelve years old. And at once they were beside themselves with great ecstasy.
But he ordered them again and again to let no one learn of this, and he said that something should be given her to eat. Mark 5:22-43 NW
The Very Sick Daughter of Jairus
In a previous post, we learned that Christ was talking to the people about mending coats and saving wine and while He was still speaking one of the presiding officers of the synagogue, Jairus, by name, hoping against hope, kneeled at the feet of Jesus and said, I suppose by now my daughter, who is only twelve years old, must be dead; but just in case she isn't would you please come and put your hands upon her that she may get well and live.
A Woman With the Von Willebrand Disease
So Christ and His disciples left the feast at Matthew's house and as they were going to the home of Jairus to heal the daughter, a woman with a flow of blood snuck up behind Christ hoping that she might secretly touch the hem of His cloak and thereby be healed. It is possible that she had a severe case of what medical science these days calls the "Von Willebrand disease". According to the Mayo Clinic, this disease still can't be cured.
She had endured her problem for twelve years; she had suffered much at the hands of doctors and had spent all her resources. To make the matter worse was the fact that according to the law of Moses she was perpetually "unclean".
This meant that she may never attend the synagogue and worship with her neighbours; she may never intermingle with people in such a way that she touches anyone; if her husband, if she is married, touches her, even he will be unclean till evening. Her uncleanness continues for seven days after the issue of blood has stopped, but her's never stopped. Leviticus 15. Being in the state that she was in it is no wonder that she did not want Christ to notice her touch His garment.
He did notice, and kneeling before Him she admitted what she had done and Christ said, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be in good health from your grievous sickness.
The Sick Daughter is Cured
While he was yet speaking, some men from the home of the presiding officer of the synagogue came and said: “Your daughter died! Why bother the teacher any longer?”
Christ overheard the conversation and said to Jairus, Have no fear, just believe! So Christ dismissed the crowd which had been following Him and took only Peter, James and John with Him.
When He got to the house He heard a lot of noise, weeping, and wailing for the dead child. Christ said, why are you all making such a commotion, The young child has not died, but is sleeping.
When the mourners heard this they began to laugh scornfully at him. Christ told the mourners to get out, and taking the girl's parents with Him they went to the sick child, He touched her hand and said, “Maiden, I say to you, Get up!”
She got up and walked about and they (the parents) were beside themselves with great ecstasy.
Christ repeatedly told the parents not to talk about this healing to anyone. Christ did not want to be known as a healer - He came to be a teacher!
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