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Mark 5

Mark 5:37

The Healing Touch of Jesus · Mark 5:21–43
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Translations

Modern
And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Traditional
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
Literal
And He did not allow anyone to follow with Him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
Latin
Et non admisit quemquam se sequi nisi Petrum, et Jacobum, et Joannem fratrem Jacobi.

Interlinear

Greek
English
And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Notes

Mark 5:37

Peter, James, and John became the closest followers of Jesus (see 3:16–17; 9:2; 14:33).

Mark 5:35–43

Since Jairus had left home, his daughter had died. Jesus reassured Jairus that, despite the death of his daughter and the seeming hopelessness of the situation, Jairus should not be afraid but have faith in Jesus.

Mark 5:21–43

Two healing miracles are connected by the need for faith (5:34, 36). The story of Jairus’s daughter begins, then the account of the woman with constant bleeding comes in the middle (5:25–34), and then the story of Jairus’s daughter continues. This pattern places the two stories together and connects them (see Mark Book Introduction, “Literary Features”). During the delay caused by the woman’s healing, Jairus’s daughter died (5:35–43).

Mark 4:35–5:43

The three miracle stories in this section are connected by:

  • a shared location (the Sea of Galilee),

  • the presence of the disciples,

  • the use of a boat, and

  • a common theme, "Who is this" (4:41).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 9:18–26 Luke 8:40–56

People

James: Son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve Apostles John: Apostle and son of Zebedee Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Heal, Healing Jairus James (Person) John, the Apostle Mark, Gospel of Miracle Peter, the Apostle Resurrection Ruler of the Synagogue Transfiguration

Topics

Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents by Jesus Jairus: Daughter of, Restored to Life James: At the Raising of the Daughter of Jairus Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Raises Jairus' Daughter Jesus, the Christ: Raises to Life the Daughter of Jairus John: The Apostle: The raising of the daughter of Jairus Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Raises the Daughter of Jairus from the Dead Peter: Present: At the Healing of Jairus' Daughter