The Ruler’s Daughter and a Woman Healed^(A)

¹⁸ While He was speaking these things to them, a certain ruler came and worshipped Him, saying, “My daughter is even now dead. But come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” ¹⁹ Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples.

²⁰ Then a woman, who was ill with a flow of blood for twelve years, came behind Him and touched the hem of His garment. ²¹ For she said within herself, “If I may just touch His garment, I shall be healed.”

²² But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, He said, “Daughter, be of good comfort. Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well instantly.

²³ When Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the musicians and the mourners making a noise, ²⁴ He said to them, “Depart. The girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed Him to scorn. ²⁵ But when the people were put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. ²⁶ The news of this went out into all that land.

Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Garment^(A)

⁴⁰ When Jesus returned, the crowd gladly received Him, for they were all waiting for Him. ⁴¹ Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell down at Jesus’ feet, and begged Him to come to his house, ⁴² for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As He went, the people crowded Him. ⁴³ And a woman having a hemorrhage for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, but could not be healed by anyone, ⁴⁴ came behind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment. And immediately her hemorrhage dried up.

⁴⁵ Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”

When everyone denied it, Peter and those who were with Him said, “Master, the crowds are pressing against You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

⁴⁶ But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me, for I perceive that power has gone out from Me.”

⁴⁷ When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling. And falling down before Him, she declared to Him before all the people why she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. ⁴⁸ Then He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹ While He was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came, saying to Jairus, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”

⁵⁰ But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be made well.”

⁵¹ When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, John and James, and the father and mother of the girl. ⁵² All wept and mourned for her. But He said, “Do not weep. She is not dead but sleeping.”

⁵³ They laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. ⁵⁴ But He put them all outside and took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” ⁵⁵ Her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He told them to give her food. ⁵⁶ Her parents were astonished, but He commanded them to tell no one what had happened.