Dr Paul Allen

In Mark 5 where Jesus healed the unnamed woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. One of the more striking elements in that passage is that Jesus had the rich and powerful Jairus wait while he not only healed the woman, but then went on to teach her about the gospel (apparently for hours). In fact, Jesus spent so much time teaching her, that while he was doing so, Jairus’ daughter died . Why did Jesus tarry? Why did he let Jairus’ daughter die? Didn’t he know she was at death’s door? There are at least three reasons:  1) Jesus tarried in order to highlight the importance of his teaching. This was a matter of life and death, and he chose to teach the gospel to the crowd rather than saving the little girls’ life. Those who believed the gospel were obviously mesmerized by this, but those who rejected it viewed Jesus with disdain. You even see it in their words; when the news arrives that Jesus’ delay cost the little girl her life, Jairus’ entourage tells him, “why bother ...

The Daughter of Jairus (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Friedrich Overbeck - Christ Resurrects the Daughter of Jairus - WGA16795 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Matthew 9:18-26 " Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, 'Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.' And instantly the woman was made well" ( v. 22 ). When Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe the same event, the first evangelist usually abbreviates his account. Today's passage, for example, describes the Lord's healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the raising of Jairus ' daughter, an episode also found in Mark 5:21-43 and Luke 8:40-56 . Matthew 9:18-26 leaves out details found in the second and third gospels, including the synagogue ruler's name (Jairus) and Jesus' order to feed the young girl after He resurrects her. Also, Jairus in Matthew's gospel says that his daughter is already dead when he greets the Savior ( 9:18 ), whereas Jairus in Mark 5:22-23 and Luke 8:41-42 says she...