Mark 5:22–43

²²Jairus, an official of the local synagogue, arrived, and when he saw Jesus, he threw himself down at his feet ²³and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is very ill. Please come and place your hands on her, so that she will get well and live!”

²⁴Then Jesus started off with him. So many people were going along with Jesus that they were crowding him from every side.

²⁵There was a woman who had suffered terribly from severe bleeding for twelve years, ²⁶even though she had been treated by many doctors. She had spent all her money, but instead of getting better she got worse all the time. ²⁷She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind him, ²⁸saying to herself, “If I just touch his clothes, I will get well.”

²⁹She touched his cloak, and her bleeding stopped at once; and she had the feeling inside herself that she was healed of her trouble. ³⁰At once Jesus knew that power had gone out of him, so he turned round in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

³¹His disciples answered, “You see how the people are crowding you; why do you ask who touched you?”

³²But Jesus kept looking round to see who had done it. ³³The woman realized what had happened to her, so she came, trembling with fear, knelt at his feet, and told him the whole truth. ³⁴Jesus said to her, “My daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your trouble.”

³⁵While Jesus was saying this, some messengers came from Jairus’ house and told him, “Your daughter has died. Why bother the Teacher any longer?”

³⁶Jesus paid no attention to^g what they said, but told him, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.” ³⁷Then he did not let anyone else go on with him except Peter and James and his brother John. ³⁸They arrived at Jairus’ house, where Jesus saw the confusion and heard all the loud crying and wailing. ³⁹He went in and said to them, “Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? The child is not dead—she is only sleeping!”

⁴⁰They laughed at him, so he put them all out, took the child’s father and mother and his three disciples, and went into the room where the child was lying. ⁴¹He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum,” which means, “Little girl, I tell you to get up!”

⁴²She got up at once and started walking around. (She was twelve years old.) When this happened, they were completely amazed. ⁴³But Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone, and he said, “Give her something to eat.”