A Woman of Great Faith
Why do you think Jesus told her to go in "peace"?
In what way did she show she was a woman of great faith?
Faith is huge in healing, but there are times that we have tons of faith and the result is still not what we want it to be. Why do you think that happens?
Expanded verses:
21 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. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the
synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 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.” 24 And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him
and thronged about him. 25 And there was a
woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and
who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had,
and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had
heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched
his garment. 28 For she said, “If I touch even
his garments, I will be made well.” 29 And
immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was
healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone
out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched
my garments?” 31 And his disciples said to
him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched
me?’” 32 And he looked around to see who had done
it. 33 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. 34 And he said to
her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and
be healed of your disease.”
35 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?” 36 But
overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the
synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 And
he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the
brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the
ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and
wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said
to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not
dead but sleeping.” 40 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. 41 Taking
her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which
means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And
immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of
age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43 And he
strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her
something to eat.
Mark 5:21-43 ESV
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