Matthew 9:18-26 - A Woman Healed And A Daughter Raised

¹⁸ While Jesus was saying this, a President of a Synagogue came up and bowed to the ground before him. "My daughter," he said, "Has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life." ¹⁹ So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.

²⁰ But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak. ²¹ "If I only touch his cloak," she said to herself, "I shall get well."

²² Turning and seeing her, Jesus said: "Courage, Daughter! your faith has delivered you." And the woman was delivered from her malady from that very hour.

²³ When Jesus reached the President's house, seeing the flute- players, and a number of people all in confusion, ²⁴ He said: "Go away, the little girl is not dead; she is asleep." They began to laugh at him; ²⁵ But, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl's hand, and she rose. ²⁶ The report of this spread through all that part of the country.

²¹ By the time Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the opposite shore, a great number of people had gathered to meet him, and were standing by the Sea. ²² And one of the Presidents of the Synagogue, whose name was Jaeirus, came and, as soon as he saw Jesus, threw himself at his feet with repeated entreaties. ²³ "My little daughter," he said, "is at the point of death; I beg you to come and place your hands on her, that her life may be spared."

²⁴ So Jesus went with him. A great number of People followed Jesus, and kept pressing round him. ²⁵ Meanwhile a woman who for twelve years had suffered from hemorrhage, ²⁶ And undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing worse), ²⁷ Heard about Jesus, came behind in the crowd, and touched his cloak. ²⁸ "If I can only touch his clothes," she said, "I shall get well!" ²⁹ At once the mischief was stopped, and she felt in herself that she was cured of her complaint.

³⁰ Jesus at once became aware of the power that had gone out from him, and, turning round in the crowd, he said: "Who touched my clothes?"

³¹ "You see the people pressing round you," exclaimed his disciples, "and yet you say 'Who touched me?'"

³² But Jesus looked about to see who had done it. ³³ Then the woman, in fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself down before him, and told him the whole truth. ³⁴ "Daughter," he said, "your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you; be free from your complaint."

³⁵ Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the President of the Synagogue came and said: "Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the Teacher further?"

³⁶ But Jesus, overhearing what they were saying, said to the President of the Synagogue: "Do not be afraid; only have faith." ³⁷ And he allowed no one to accompany him, except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. ³⁸ Presently they reached the President's house, where Jesus saw a scene of confusion--people weeping and wailing incessantly. ³⁹ "Why this confusion and weeping?" he said on entering. "The little child is not dead; she is asleep."

⁴⁰ They began to laugh at him; but he sent them all out, and then, with the child's father and mother and his companions, went into the room where she was lying. ⁴¹ Taking her hand, Jesus said to her: "Taleitha, koum!"--which means 'little girl, I am speaking to you--Rise!' ⁴² The little girl stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement; ⁴³ But Jesus repeatedly cautioned them not to let any one know of it, and told them to give her something to eat.

⁴⁰ On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him. ⁴¹ And a man named Jaeirus, who was a President of the Synagogue, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus' feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house, ⁴² Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him. ⁴³ And a woman, who had suffered from hemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure, ⁴⁴ Came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak. Instantly the hemorrhage ceased.

⁴⁵ "Who was it that touched me?" Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: "Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing upon you!"

⁴⁶ "Somebody touched me," said Jesus; "for I felt that power had gone out from me." ⁴⁷ Then the woman, when she saw that she was discovered, came forward trembling, and threw herself down before him; and, in the presence of all the people, she told him her reason for touching him, and that she had been cured instantly. ⁴⁸ "Daughter," he said, "your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you."

⁴⁹ Before he had finished speaking, some one came from the house of the President of the Synagogue and said: "Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the Teacher further."

⁵⁰ But Jesus, hearing this, spoke to the President: "Do not be afraid; only have faith, and she shall yet be delivered." ⁵¹ When he reached the house, he did not allow any one to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother. ⁵² And every one was weeping and mourning for her. "Do not weep," Jesus said, "she is not dead; she is asleep."

⁵³ They began to laugh at him, for they knew that she was dead. ⁵⁴ But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice: "Child, rise!" ⁵⁵ The child's spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat. ⁵⁶ Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell any one what had happened.