Mark 5:21-43

21 When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake,

22 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

23 and besought Him with many entreaties. "My little daughter," he said, "is at the point of death: I pray you come and lay your hands upon her, that she may recover and live."

24 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.

25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

26 and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse,

27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;

28 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."

29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.

30 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

31 "You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, `Who touched me?'"

32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,

33 until the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself at His feet, and told Him all the truth.

34 "Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint."

35 While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?"

36 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith."

37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.

38 So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.

39 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."

40 To this their reply is a scornful laugh. He, however, puts them all out, takes the child's father and mother and those He has brought with Him, and enters the room where the child lies.

41 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!"

42 Instantly the little girl rises to her feet and begins to walk (for she was twelve years old). They were at once beside themselves with utter astonishment;

43 but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.