Jairus his daughter, and the woman with the issue of blood:

These two examples of Faith are combined in Chapter 5. I have seperted them to make discussion easier.

First thing First:

Jesus is no respector of people. A rich man, a ruler of the synague, and a woman, who had spent all she had trying to get well.

I am sure there were many who were afflicted and in need of a touch from God.

The only thing these two had in common was the belief that Jesus was able to help them. There were many people in the crowd. Yet, we only know of these two, who had the Faith to receive their requests.

It tickles me , that in that whole crowd there was only one who reached out and touched Him, believing she would be healed.

We find out in Mark 6:56 that all who touched Him were made whole.

Then we have Jairus, a Ruler of the synague, a man with standing, going himself to ask for favor. When he was told his daughter died, Jesus said only believe.

The people in his house did not believe, and laughed at Jesus, when He said she only slept, they knew she was dead.

Jesus only took the girls family and Peter, James and John into the room where He raised her from the dead.  We find out in Chapter 6, that unbelief, can cancel the healing power of God.

If we could only believe, all things are possible. (Mark 9:35)

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Mark 5: 21-24; 35-43

‘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. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 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. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

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?     As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.     And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.     And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.    And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.     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.     And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.     And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.     And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.’

Mark 5:24-34

‘And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 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? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.’