21 When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side , a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He stayed by the seashore . 22 One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet 23 and implored Him earnestly , saying , "My little daughter is at the point of death ; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live ." 24 And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him. 25 A woman who had had a hemorrhage e for twelve years , 26 and had endured much at the hands of many physicians , and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all , but rather had grown worse - 27 after hearing about Jesus , she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak . 28 For she thought , "If I just touch His garments , I will get well." 29 Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction . 30 Immediately Jesus , perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth , turned around in the crowd and said , "Who touched My garments ?" 31 And His disciples said to Him, "You see the crowd pressing in on You, and You say , 'Who touched Me?' " 32 And He looked around to see the woman who had done this . 33 But the woman fearing and trembling , aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth . 34 And He said to her, "Daughter , your faith has made you well ; go in peace and be healed of your affliction ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 5:21-34
Commentary on Mark 5:21-34
(Read Mark 5:21-34)
A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. Another cure was wrought by the way. We should do good, not only when in the house, but when we walk by the way, Deuteronomy 6:7. It is common with people not to apply to Christ till they have tried in vain all other helpers, and find them, as certainly they will, physicians of no value. Some run to diversions and gay company; others plunge into business, or even into intemperance; others go about to establish their own righteousness, or torment themselves by vain superstitions. Many perish in these ways; but none will ever find rest to the soul by such devices; while those whom Christ heals of the disease of sin, find in themselves an entire change for the better. As secret acts of sin, so secret acts of faith, are known to the Lord Jesus. The woman told all the truth. It is the will of Christ that his people should be comforted, and he has power to command comfort to troubled spirits. The more simply we depend on Him, and expect great things from him, the more we shall find in ourselves that he is become our salvation. Those who, by faith, are healed of their spiritual diseases, have reason to go in peace.