Mark:5:21-43
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Then after Jesus had recrossed in a boat to the other side ,
a vast multitude came crowding around him ;
so he stayed on the seashore .
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Then one of the wardens of the synagogue ,
named Jairus ,
came up ,
and as soon as he saw Jesus ,
fell at his feet ,
with many entreaties ,
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My little daughter ,"
he said , "
is dying .
I beseech you ,
come and lay your hands on her ,
that she may recover and live ."
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So he went with him ,
and a great crowd followed him and thronged about him .
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Now there was a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years ,
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and had suffered many things of many physicians ,
and had spent all that she had ,
but was no better ;
on the contrary ,
rather grew worse .
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She had heard about Jesus ,
so she came in the crowd behind and touched his cloak .
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If I can touch even his clothes ,"
she kept saying to herself , "
I shall get well ."
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At once the fountain of her blood was dried up ,
and she felt in her body that she was cured of her complaint .
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Jesus ,
instantly conscious that the power within him had gone forth ,
turned about in the crowd ,
and said , "
Who touched my clothes ?"
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You see the crowd thronging about you ,"
said his disciples , "
and yet you say ,
Who touched me ?"
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But he kept looking about to see who had done it ,
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and the woman knowing what had happened to her ,
came in fear and trembling ,
and fell down before him ,
and told him all the truth .
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Daughter ,"
he said , "
your faith has saved you .
Go in peace ,
and be cured of your complaint ."
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While he was still speaking men came from the house of the warden of the synagogue to tell him , "
Your daughter is dead ,
why trouble the Teacher any further ?"
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But Jesus ,
paying no attention to the remark ,
said to the warden of the synagogue , "
Have no fear ,
only believe ."
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He would not permit any one to go with him ,
except Peter and Jamesand John ,
the brother of James .
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As they came to the house of the warden of the synagogue ,
he gazed upon a tumult ,
many weeping and wailing shrilly .
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Why all this tumult and loud weeping ?"
he asked .
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The child is not dead ,
but asleep ."
And they began to laugh him to scorn .
Then he put them all outside ,
took the father and mother of the child and those he brought with him ,
and entered the room where the child was lying .
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Then he took the childs hand and said to her , "
Talitha ,
cumi ,"
that is to say , "
Little girl ,
I am speaking to you ;
arise !"
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And instantly the little girl stood up ,
and began to walk ,
for she was twelve years old ,
They were at once beside themselves with utter amazement .
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He ,
however ,
repeatedly cautioned them not to let any one know about it ,
and directed them to give her something to eat .