The Desperate Daughter

Feeble Faith

Jairus comes because his daughter is sick.

While on the way to heal Jairus’ daughter…

Mark 5:24–34 (KJV 1900)

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.

Discuss

As Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house, what was the scene like?

Describe what the crowd might have been like.

What was the woman’s medical condition?

What efforts had she gone through for relief?

Did her efforts help her?

What did she know about Jesus?

How did she approach Jesus, and why?

What gave her the confidence that touching Jesus would heal her body

What reasons did she have NOT to believe God for a healing.

What was she risking socially by this action?

What was she risking religiously by this action?

What was she risking physically by this action?

How strong was her faith at this moment?

Did she love Jesus?

Why didn’t she speak to Jesus instead of touching his clothes?

What happened to her illness when she touched Jesus?

Why did Jesus ask “who touched my clothes”?

Did Jesus already know?

What did the disciples say in response? 

If everyone was touching Jesus, why did virtue leave his body when the woman touched him, but not when others did?

Why was the woman fearing and trembling when Jesus began looking around?

When she fell down at his feet, what did she tell him?

What did Jesus say to the woman in response?

What did Jesus mean by saying, “be healed of your disease?”

Wasn’t she already healed?

Who is the desperate daughter?

Next Week’s Scriptures

The secret seeker: Jesus speaks to the issue of careful curiosity – John 3:1-10