Mark
5:21-43
Lesson 72
5:21-43
Lesson 72
In this lesson:
A bleeding woman and a dead girl.
A bleeding woman and a dead girl.
Study Tip:
Remember to read the margin notes in blue and to click on the links.
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The Gospel According to St. Mark
The King James Bible
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Mark: 5:21-43
Another resurrection 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. |
Margin notes:
"Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side." (5:21) - Jesus and His group left Gentile territory, sailed across the Sea of Galilee, and returned to Jewish society. "One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name." (5:22) - Jairus was an administrator at the synagogue, in charge of the Temple complex and its upkeep. "Besought him greatly." (5:23) - "Begged him." "An issue of blood twelve years." (5:25) - This woman had a disease which caused her to bleed continuously. Such a woman would have been considered unclean and shunned by Jewish society (Leviticus 15:25-27). "And was nothing bettered." (5:26) - Means, she got no better. "Came in the press behind, and touched his garment." (5:27) - "Came up in the crowd behind Jesus and touched His garment." Jewish law declared the woman unclean, and anyone she touched was considered defiled. She had faith in Jesus but was afraid the crowd would admonish her if she approached Him face to face and openly touched Him. Additional note: God also gave Paul such a tremendous ability to heal that even touching his handkerchief could cure a disease or drive out demons (Acts 19:11-12). Of course, it wasn't Paul's handkerchief or Jesus' clothes that allowed such miracles, but faith in God (5:34). "Straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up." (5:29) - "Immediately, she stopped bleeding." "Virtue had gone out of him." (5:30) - "Power had gone out of him." We also see this happen in Luke 6:19 and 8:46. "He suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James." (5:37) - "He allowed no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, James' brother." These three disciples made up Jesus' inner circle. On three occasions they were allowed to experience things that the other disciples weren't. They witnessed the transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:28-36), the agony of our Lord in the garden at Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-34), and the raising of Jairus' daughter. "Them that wept and wailed." (5:38) - It was customary to hire people to make noise and mourn at funerals (Matthew 9:23). After dismissing the crowd outside, Jesus found Jairus' house was filled with these professional mourners. "Why make ye this ado, and weep?" (5:39) - "Why are you making this fuss, and crying?" "Talitha cumi." (5:41) - Aramaic for "girl arise." Note how Mark translated this phrase. Proof that his Gospel was written for non-Jews. "The damsel arose." (5:42) - Jesus also resurrected the widow's son (Luke 7:12-15) and Lazarus (John 11:41-45). He also empowered His twelve disciples to raise the dead (Matthew 10:7-8). "He charged them straitly." (5:43) - "He warned them sternly." |
You can read Matthew's report of the young girl and the bleeding woman in Matthew 9:18-26. Luke writes about it in Luke 8:41-56.
New Living Translation
Mark: 5:21-43
Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
21 Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
23 pleading fervently with him. "My little daughter is dying," he said. "Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live."
24 Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him.
25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding.
26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse.
27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe.
28 For she thought to herself, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed."
29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.
30 Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?"
31 His disciples said to him, "Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But he kept on looking around to see who had done it.
33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.
34 And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over."
35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now."
36 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just have faith."
37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).
38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing.
39 He went inside and asked, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn't dead; she's only asleep."
40 The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.
41 Holding her hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which means "Little girl, get up!"
42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.
This second Bible text from the "New Living Translation" (Tyndale House, Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois) is a paraphrase and not an accurate word for word translation of the Bible. However, it is a helpful tool when read with the "King James Version."
Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
21 Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
23 pleading fervently with him. "My little daughter is dying," he said. "Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live."
24 Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him.
25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding.
26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse.
27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe.
28 For she thought to herself, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed."
29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.
30 Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?"
31 His disciples said to him, "Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But he kept on looking around to see who had done it.
33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.
34 And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over."
35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now."
36 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just have faith."
37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn't let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James).
38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing.
39 He went inside and asked, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn't dead; she's only asleep."
40 The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.
41 Holding her hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which means "Little girl, get up!"
42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.
This second Bible text from the "New Living Translation" (Tyndale House, Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois) is a paraphrase and not an accurate word for word translation of the Bible. However, it is a helpful tool when read with the "King James Version."
Today's question:
1. With the large crowds that gathered around Jesus, many people must have touched Him in the crush and were healed, right? (5:27)
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1. With the large crowds that gathered around Jesus, many people must have touched Him in the crush and were healed, right? (5:27)
Feel free to email these lessons to others. If you know anyone who'd enjoy receiving them, let me know.
Answer: (Do you agree?)
1. Yes, in the push of the crowds Jesus would have certainly been brushed up against or touched by many people. But no, their ailments weren't healed just by touching Christ. Only those who had faith (5:28) received His grace and were healed.
Application thought for the day:
The Old Testament helps us understand the New Testament. Read Jeremiah's prayer and God's answer in Jeremiah 32:17-27. It shows God's power and highlights the truth found in Mark 4:35-5:43 (lessons 71 and 72).
1. Yes, in the push of the crowds Jesus would have certainly been brushed up against or touched by many people. But no, their ailments weren't healed just by touching Christ. Only those who had faith (5:28) received His grace and were healed.
Application thought for the day:
The Old Testament helps us understand the New Testament. Read Jeremiah's prayer and God's answer in Jeremiah 32:17-27. It shows God's power and highlights the truth found in Mark 4:35-5:43 (lessons 71 and 72).
Thanks to the writings and commentary of John Wesley and Adam Clarke. Also, "The Layman's Bible Study Notebook" by Irving Jensen published by Harvest House Publishing, Irvine, California; the "Life Change Series" published by NavPress Books, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the "Life Application Study Bible" published by Tyndale House Publishing, Carol Stream, Illinois; "The Quest Study Bible" published by The Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "Robertson's New Testament Word Studies"; "The MacArthur Bible Commentary" by John MacArthur published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tennessee; "Wisdom of the Bible" CD by Topics Entertainment, Inc., Renton, Washington for their inspiring pictures; "My utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers published by Barbour publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio; The "Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge" by Reuben Archer Torrey; "Hope For Each Day" by Billy Graham published by J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee; "Easton's Bible Dictionary" by Matthew George Easton; "Unger's Bible Dictionary" by Merrill F. Unger, published by Moody Press, Chicago, Illinois; "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "The Living New Testament" published by Tyndale house; "The New Living Translation" published by Tyndale House; BibleGateway.com for all their wonderful links; and of course the "King James Bible". All were critical in putting these lessons together.
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