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That I would see the goodness out of Him, turned around in the crowd and
of the LORD said, “Who touched My clothes?”
In the land of the living. 31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the
multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who
14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage, touched Me?’ ”
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And He looked around to see her who had
And He shall strengthen your heart; done this thing. But the woman, fearing and
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Wait, I say, on the LORD!
trembling, knowing what had happened to
Proverbs 10:13–16 her, came and fell down before Him and told
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Him the whole truth. And He said to her,
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him
who has understanding,
But a rod is for the back of him
who is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge, 5:26 suffered many things from many
But the mouth of the foolish is near physicians. In New Testament times, it was
destruction. common practice in difficult medical cases for
people to consult many different doctors and
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; receive a variety of treatments. The supposed
The destruction of the poor is their cures were often conflicting, abusive, and
poverty. many times made the ailment worse, not bet-
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, ter. (Luke, the physician, in Luke 8:43 suggest-
The wages of the wicked to sin. ed the woman was not helped because her
condition was incurable.)

“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go
10:13 rod. This first reference to corporal pun-
ishment applied to the backside (see 19:29; in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
26:3) recommends it as the most effective way 35 While He was still speaking, some came
of dealing with children and fools. See also from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who
13:24; 18:6; 19:29; 22:15; 23:13,14; 26:3; 29:15. said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the
Teacher any further?”
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was
spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue,
Mark 5:21–43
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“Do not be afraid; only believe.” And He per-
21 Now when Jesus had crossed over again mitted no one to follow Him except Peter,
by boat to the other side, a great multitude James, and John the brother of James. Then
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gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. And He came to the house of the ruler of the syna-
behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue gogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept
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came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said
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he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, to them, “Why make this commotion and
saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.”
death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that 40 And they ridiculed Him. But when He had
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she may be healed, and she will live.” So Je- put them all outside, He took the father and the
sus went with him, and a great multitude fol- mother of the child, and those who were with
lowed Him and thronged Him. Him, and entered where the child was lying.
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood 41 Then He took the child by the hand, and said
for twelve years, and had suffered many things to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated,
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from many physicians. She had spent all that
she had and was no better, but rather grew
worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came
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behind Him in the crowd and touched His gar- 5:38 wept and wailed. In that culture, a sure
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ment. For she said, “If only I may touch His sign that a death had occurred.Because burial
clothes, I shall be made well.” followed soon after death, it was the people’s
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was only opportunity to mourn publicly. The wail-
dried up, and she felt in her body that she was ing was especially loud and mostly from paid
healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immedi- mourners.
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ately knowing in Himself that power had gone
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