Bible ReadingMark 5:21–43 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” And he went with him.
[51:28]And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.
[58:00]And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
[01:12:43]And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
[01:15:21] [01:18:42]And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
[01:25:44]Mark 5:25–34 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.
[01:03:40] [01:04:48]And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Mark 5:36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
[01:12:43]Observation questions- What does Jairus do when his daughter is at the point of death, and what do his words reveal about what he believes Jesus can do? [58:00]
- What details show how long and how deeply the woman with the issue of blood had suffered before she reached Jesus?
- What is the connection between the woman’s twelve years of suffering and Jairus’s twelve-year-old daughter, and why do these two stories appear together? [01:02:37]
- What voices are present at Jairus’s house, and what does Jesus do before He takes the girl by the hand? [01:18:42]
Interpretation questions- Jairus was a synagogue ruler, yet he fell at Jesus’ feet and implored Him earnestly. What does this show about the kind of faith needed when something precious seems to be dying? [58:39]
- The woman had pursued doctors and spent all she had, yet she still pressed through the crowd to touch Jesus. How does her response hold together practical help and dependence on God’s power? [01:05:01]
- Jesus says, “Do not fear, only believe,” immediately after Jairus receives the worst possible report. What might believing look like when the facts have not changed and the outcome still feels uncertain? [01:13:17]
- Jesus puts the mourners outside, while Jairus, his wife, Peter, James, and John remain near the child. What does this suggest about the influence of voices that continually speak fear, blame, failure, or hopelessness? [01:20:31]
Application questions- Is there an area of life that feels like it is at the point of death—a relationship, health struggle, calling, finances, emotional battle, or someone far from God? What would it look like to bring that specific situation to Jesus instead of withdrawing from Him? [01:00:26]
- Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet and prayed with urgency. Has prayer about this situation become routine, tired, or avoided? What could desperate, honest prayer look like this week? [58:42]
- The woman pressed through the crowd because she believed there was power in Jesus. What “crowd” might be making it hard to press toward Christ right now—busyness, discouragement, shame, disappointment, distractions, or fear? [01:04:19]
- What fearful voices have been loud lately, whether from other people, media, past experiences, or thoughts inside the heart? What Scripture, worship practice, or trusted believer could help make room to hear Jesus say, “Do not fear, only believe”? [01:14:22]
- Is there a person who regularly speaks death, shame, blame, or hopelessness into a difficult situation? What healthy boundary may be needed for this season, and who are the faith-filled people who can pray, encourage, and speak God’s Word instead? [01:20:54]
- Who nearby may be at a point-of-death moment and needs a first responder Christian—not someone with easy answers, but someone willing to pray, listen, show up, and help them stay connected to the body of Christ? What is one practical step that can be taken this week? [56:20]
- Jesus took the little girl by the hand and told her to arise. Where is there a need to trust Christ’s resurrection power more than a diagnosis, a past failure, or a situation that looks too far gone? [01:25:44]
