Luke 8:40-56

Jesus heals two women

40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they had been waiting for him.

41 A man named Jairus, who was a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus' feet. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his house

42 because his only daughter, a twelve-year-old, was dying. As Jesus moved forward, he faced smothering crowds.

43 A woman was there who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent her entire livelihood on doctors, but no one could heal her.

44 She came up behind him and touched the hem of his clothes, and at once her bleeding stopped.

45 " Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When everyone denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you!"

46 But Jesus said, " Someone touched me. I know that power has gone out from me."

47 When the woman saw that she couldn't escape notice, she came trembling and fell before Jesus. In front of everyone, she explained why she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed.

48 " Daughter, your faith has healed you," Jesus said. " Go in peace."

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader's house, saying to Jairus, "Your daughter has died. Don't bother the teacher any longer."

50 When Jesus heard this, he responded, " Don't be afraid; just keep trusting, and she will be healed."

51 When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

52 They were all crying and mourning for her, but Jesus said, " Don't cry. She isn't dead. She's only sleeping."

53 They laughed at him because they knew she was dead.

54 Taking her hand, Jesus called out, " Child, get up."

55 Her life returned and she got up at once. He directed them to give her something to eat.

56 Her parents were beside themselves with joy, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.