Rescue Story: Rescued from Disease

King James Version Chapter 8

43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace

Luke 8:43–48 KJV 1900

43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

Mark 5:25–34 KJV 1900

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Mark 5

Note: Luke was a Physician so this story would have captured his attention and would have been one that he could understand. Both Luke’s account and Marks accounts were very descriptive of the story and there was a couple additional points from the story in Mark that we will pull into the Luke account. I wonder if Luke had treated her.

People refer to this as a parenthetical miracle because Jesus Healed her while on his way to do another miracle that was raising Jarius Daughter from the dead.

Think about Jarius as he was walking with Jesus trying to get Jesus to his house as soon as possible to save his little girl, what Dad wouldn't have done that. Then Jesus stops to do a miracle. I would have been like Jesus can we not double back.

The Diseased Soul

Distinct Woman

refers to her as a “certain woman” we can believe that the Lord knew her struggles and her suffering long before this day came to pass. if you remember in there was a “certain rich man” the Lord knew them specifically but he does not use their name in this story. This no random woman and certainly not a random happening. There is no such thing as a coincidence but rather it is all Divine Providences.

Tradition says that she was Caesarea Phillipi so she had likely traveled to Capernaum just to find Jesus.

She would have been treated badly because in their culture ladies with issues of blood were treated almost as bad as lepers.

Diagnosis

She Suffered Boldly “twelve years” all three accounts of this story acknowledge her as having the disease twelve years. “suffered many things of many physicians”

She had suffered the entire time that Jarius daughter was alive

She Shed Blood “fountain of her blood” “Issue of blood”

This is most likely related to a menstruation issue

She would not have had the helps women have to day for situations like this and the doctors would not have had the knowledge that they have today in how to treat her.

She Sickened “nothing bettered, but rather grew worse” “neither could be healed of any”

She was Separated

“And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. 20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. 24 And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 28 But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.”

The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

She would have been separated from others, not allowed to contact or be in contact with others. Anyone touching her would have been unclean.

Had the crowd known she was unclean they would have turned on her like a rabid dog. Think about how many had bumped into her while she was in the press all them would have been considered unclean.

Deficiency

Physically “many physicians”

Financially “spent all that she had” “spent all her living”

I wonder at times how many of them took advantage of her. Doctors are not cheap.

Luke calls out not only the finances but also the failures of all the doctors.

Distress

Physically - She would have experienced physical discomfort and she would have suffered.

Psychologically - This would have been a very embarrassing sickness for her.

Emotionally - She had spent everything, tried everything, no doubt she had no hope.

Financially - She spent everything, we don't know what she had before but now she has nothing.

Sexually - She could not be with anyone like this, couldn’t have kids at this point.

Spiritually - She would not have been allowed into the temple while she had this disease, no one unclean could enter into the temple nor come in contact with the priests

Direction

She Heard of Jesus “she had heard of Jesus”. There is something special about the name Jesus and there is something powerful about Hearing about Jesus. when they saw what was done with casting the demons out of legion that “they fled, and went told it in the city and the country” was this where she had heard of Jesus. Legion went and told of all that happened to him. Did she hear it from him directly?

When you have a sickness it is Jesus that you need to turn to.

She Hunted Jesus “came in the press behind”

It is believed that she came here to find Jesus

Determination

She Turned to Jesus “came behind him”

Concealment - She didn’t want to be a spectacle

Courage - IT would have take great courage for her to come to Jesus.

She Tuned in to Jesus “came in the press behind” she didnt allow the crowd to prevent her from touching the master.

Many Attended “multitude”

Many Touched “ the multitude throng thee”

Many Pressed “and press thee”

She likely came to Jesus because Jesus was her last hope and all her hope was gone. She took a chance with Jesus, perhaps Jesus wants you to take a chance with him.

She Trusted Jesus “if I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole”

She demonstrates great faith in this story. Faith that should inspire us no matter how bad or bleak the situation is.

She Touched Jesus “touched the border of his garment” “hem of his garment”

Mark 6:56 KJV 1900

56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

She Touched Jesus “touched the border of his garment” “hem of his garment”

It was believed that if they could touch His clothes that they would be healed. It isn't the clothes that cleanses.

It was believed that if they could touch His clothes that they would be healed. It isn't the clothes that cleanses.

Mark 6:56 KJV 1900

56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

She Transformed in Jesus “immediately her issue of blood staunched”

The Delivering Savior

Jesus Objective All thru this text Jesus was going about healing and helping people. That was his objective.

King James Version Chapter 4

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

I bet when Jesus stopped here and did this it was killing Jarius, saving Jarius daughter was one objective, however often when Jesus does something he does it for multiple reasons. It was also his object to heal this woman.

Jesus Omniscience “ And Jesus said, Who touched me?”

Inquisition by Jesus “who touched me”

notes Jesus said “who touched my clothes”

Rejection of Jesus “all denied”

Deliberation with Jesus “Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?”

It isn’t likely that Jesus healing power just flowed out of his body without his knowledge. It is most likely that Jesus knew that she was coming up behind him and was touching him and he dispensed the healing.

One could speculate that once she touched Jesus she likely tried to just slip back into the crowd and go her way. Here’s the thing, once you touch Jesus and Jesus touches you, you cannot just go back to the way that things were. Jesus wanted more than to just redeem her from her sickness, he wanted a relationship with her.

Jesus wants more than to just redeem you, he wants a relationship with you.

Jesus Observation “And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing” “ immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him”

Jesus Sought her

Jesus sought her because he wanted more than for her to be Redeemed from the sickness, He wanted her to have a Relationship with the Savior.

Jesus sought her out because she needed to make it public

Jesus sought her because he wanted her to declare it. It is important that we declare what the Lord hath done for us.

The Declaration of Salvation

Condemnation “when the woman saw that she was not hid” she initially tried to hid from Jesus and we believe that was because she felt condemns of what she had done.

She tried to hid from Jesus but she couldn't hide from him. I can assure you that if you try to hide from Jesus you will fail.

It is possible she was trying to hide from him because she was afraid he would be upset, or angry with her for touching him when she was unclean. A normal Rabbi would have likely been upset with her for doing this but that is not Jesus. Jesus is not a normal Rabbi. He is the Messiah.

Conviction “she felt in her body that she was healed” “she came trembling” “ But the woman fearing and trembling”

Confession “ she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him”

Passionately

Publicly

When she tried to hide her healing but Jesus called her out on it. Jesus wanted the world to know what she had been thru. It was her testimony. She needed to make it public, it is imperative that you let the world know what the Lord has done for you.

Compassion “And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace”

Jesus gave her words of peace and not persecution. Jesus demonstrates his Compassion with Grace and Mercy

Father “Daughter” Jesus now calls her Daughter. This to me shows first His Love for her, second His Link with her , and third His Lasting supply to her.

Father “Daughter”

Favor “of good comfort” There may be a time when the devil will try to tell you that the Lord is mad at you or upset at you. However, the devil is a LIAR. The Lord loves you and it is always best to come clean with him up front.

Faith “faith” Jesus wanted her to know that it was not his clothes that healed her but rather her faith in him is what cleansed her. It isn’t the church, it isn’t the bible, it isn’t the prayer that saves a soul from death but rather it is FAITH

Fulfillment “whole” Friend you will never be whole until Jesus makes you whole

Furtherance “go in peace”

Mark 5:21–34 KJV 1900

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Mark 5:25–34 KJV 1900

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

King James Version Chapter 5

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague

Matthew 9:20–22 KJV 1900

20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Matthew 9 KJV 1900

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.