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22 aAnd behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet  
23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and alay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”  
24 So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
25 Now a certain woman ahad a flow of blood for twelve years,  
26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and atouched His garment.  
28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the1 affliction.  
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that apower had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”  
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
33 But the woman, afearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.  
34 And He said to her, “Daughter, ayour faith has made you well. bGo in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”  
35 aWhile He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”  
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only abelieve.”  
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What Does Mark 5:24 Mean?



Mark 5:22-43

In Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:22-43; and Luke 8:41-56 appears the account of the resurrection of Jairus' twelve-year-old daughter. Having recently performed the astonishing exorcism of the legion of demons, Jesus' renown was quickly spreading. As He is thronged by a multitude of curious and desperate people, a distraught father bows to Him, desperately asking Him to heal his dying daughter.

Jesus responds by going immediately to the home of the father, Jairus (Mark 5:22), a ruler of the same synagogue that the centurion had built for the Jews and whose servant Christ had healed (Matthew 8:5-13). On the way, He heals a woman with a serious issue of blood.

It is obvious that Jairus knew all about Jesus' enlightening teachings, and because of His miraculous ministry, he was convinced of His power. Although he expresses unhesitating faith in Christ's ability to heal, his faith is not equal to the centurion's, who believed that distance was no hindrance to limitless power. Jairus believes Christ's presence in his home is necessary and so beseeches Him to come and touch his daughter.

Notice the details that Mark and Luke add about this girl: Mark records that her father calls her "my little daughter," while Luke relates that she was an only child, highlighting how precious she was to her father.

Martin G. Collins
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Resurrecting Jairus' Daughter




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Mark 5:24:

Matthew 9:18-26
Mark 5:22-43
Luke 8:41-56


 
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