Luke 8:41-55

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⁴¹ [^LAnd look/^Tbehold] A man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, came to Jesus and ·fell [bowed; knelt] at his feet, ·begging [urging; pleading with] him to come to his house. ⁴² [^L…because] Jairus’ only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying.

While Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house, the people were ·crowding [crushing; pressing] all around him. ⁴³ A woman was in the crowd who had been bleeding for twelve years^[a] [^Cprobably a chronic menstrual disorder], but no one was able to heal her. ⁴⁴ She came up behind Jesus and touched the ·edge [or tassel; see Num. 15:38–39] of his ·coat [cloak; garment], and instantly her bleeding stopped. ⁴⁵ Then Jesus said, “Who touched me?”

When all the people ·said they had not touched him [denied it], Peter said, “Master, the people are all around you and are pushing against you.”

⁴⁶ But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, because I felt power go out from me.” ⁴⁷ When the woman saw she could not hide, she came forward, ·shaking [trembling], and fell down before Jesus. While all the people listened, she ·told [explained] why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. ⁴⁸ Jesus said to her, “·Dear woman [^LDaughter], ·you are made well because you believed [your faith has saved/healed you]. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹ While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue leader and said to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t ·bother [trouble] the teacher anymore.”

⁵⁰ When Jesus heard this, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just believe, and your daughter will be ·well [healed].”

⁵¹ When Jesus ·went [came] to the house, he let only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s father and mother go inside with him. ⁵² All the people were crying and ·feeling sad [wailing; lamenting; mourning] because the girl was dead, but Jesus said, “Stop crying. She is not dead, only asleep.”

⁵³ The people ·laughed at [ridiculed] Jesus because they knew the girl was dead. ⁵⁴ But Jesus took hold of her hand and called to her, “My child, ·stand up [arise]!” ⁵⁵ Her ·spirit came back into her [or breath/life returned], and she ·stood up [arose] at once. Then Jesus ·ordered [directed] that she be given something to eat.