Mark 5:21-34
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
21 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
22 And 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 lay 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 had 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 touched 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 the affliction.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power 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, fearing 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, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
Context
- How do we see a ‘divine interruption’ in this story? (Mark 2:4, 5:30)
Reflection
- Why would such and esteemed leader bow before Jesus? (2 Chron 7:14, Matthew 5:3, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:7)
- Compare, contrast the ‘righteous’ ruler with the ‘unclean’ woman? (Leviticus 15:25-27, Psalm 34:18, Acts 13:15, Galatians 3:28, 29)
- How desperate was her suffering? Why was she considered unclean? (Leviticus 15:25-27, 22:1-9, Numbers 5:1-4, Mark 5:25, 26, Luke 8:43)
- Why did Jesus call her out and then call her ‘daughter’? (John 1:12, Romans 5:1, 8:14-17)
- What ‘divine interruptions’ has He used in your life? (Genesis 50:20, 21, Acts 20:24, Romans 8:28, Philippians 1:12-14)
Testimony Time
- How has He delivered you when all hope was lost? (Psalm 50:15, Matthew 11:28-30)
