Published by Vince Baker Ministries · Scripture references link to the KJV
Notice the story inside another story
Jesus is already on his way to Jairus’s home. Mark places the woman’s story inside the account of Jairus’s daughter. Both stories involve people in desperate need, and twelve years matters in both. The woman has suffered that long, and the girl is twelve years old. The interruption gives the reader a chance to see how Jesus responds to each.
What happens after the touch?
The woman approaches quietly and later comes forward in fear. Jesus speaks to her publicly with a word of peace and names her faith. The encounter gives her room to tell her own story. For a prayer team today, the scene is a reminder to listen and let people decide what they are comfortable sharing.
A question for group study
Read Mark 5:21–43 without skipping the surrounding account. Compare Jairus’s public request with the woman’s private approach. What do both teach about coming to Jesus?
Read the Scripture passages
- Mark 5:21-43 · KJV
- Luke 8:40-56 · KJV
