Jesus Raises Jairus’ Daughter: Lessons We Can Learn From It (Mark 5:22-43)

Jesus Raises Jairus’ Daughter: In this story, we see Jesus’ intentionality in seeking out the lost. We see Him heal Jairus’ daughter, connect with her, and react in surprising ways to what looks like death. We also see the impact His words have on the people around him. We see His compassion for the people who need Him and the way He responds to the woman’s distress. These are just some of the lessons we can learn from Jesus’ story.

Jesus’ intentionality in seeking out the lost

This intentionality in seeking out the lost is a hallmark of Jesus’ life and ministry. The incarnation is a powerful example of the importance of intentional relationships. Jesus sought out a diverse group of people, focusing on building relationships with many people before identifying those with whom He wanted to go deeper. Jesus’ intentionality in seeking out the lost calls his disciples to be like Andrew, who gathered his brother Peter to share his message.

Upon landing in Gentile territory, Jesus makes the twelve disciples go-ahead to the other side of the lake to find a sick man. As the disciples are waiting to heal him, a demon-possessed man approaches them. The intent is to make them holy, as Jesus paid the price for their sins. He then returns to Capernaum and meets Jairus, a man who is desperate for the healing of his daughter.

In addition to his words and actions, Jesus’ ministry was characterized by acts of mercy. Throughout his earthly ministry, he fed the hungry, healed the sick and the blind, and set people free from demonic influence. This ministry of mercy was paired with his words of gospel proclamation. This intentionality in seeking out the lost is a hallmark of a Christ-like life. It takes discipline and suffering to be intentional and follow Jesus.

The woman at the well is an example of this. The woman comes to the well regularly, but she has been married five times. She is living with her boyfriend, avoiding the shame of other women. When Jesus arrived, He went out of His way to see her and restore her life. Jairus was amazed, but he didn’t know it at the time. And he asked the woman again.

His timing in healing Jairus’ daughter

Jesus’ timing in healing Jairus’ daughter was remarkable, despite what the crowds said. He was on a mission to heal the sick, and he didn’t care what people thought of Him or how quickly they wanted him to arrive. Jairus and his family had been waiting for Jesus to arrive, and the time was right. Jairus’ daughter was dead for twelve years, and Jesus had just cast out demons from a man and healed a woman with a 12-year-old issue of blood. However, someone told Jesus that his daughter was dead and so he continued to travel to Jairus’ home.

Jairus came to Jesus at a time when all hope was lost for his daughter. He had every reason to believe that she was dead but still had hope that Jesus could heal her. Jairus’ faith was renewed, and he had faith that Jesus would be able to do something to help his daughter. But, while the healing didn’t happen right away, Jairus would have to continue to trust in Him for her recovery.

In this story, Jesus teaches us that it’s important to have faith in God and trust in His timing. In Mark 5:34, Jesus refers to the woman as Jairus’ daughter. Jairus’ friends have told him that his daughter had died, and Jairus was afraid. Jesus knew his fear and encouraged him to remain hopeful. This demonstrates that God works all things together for good, and His timing was impeccable in healing Jairus’ daughter.

Jairus was a religious leader in Capernaum, where Jesus performed the miracle of raising his daughter from the dead. Interestingly, Jesus did these miracles even with His apostles around. However, Jesus did not approach Jairus immediately. He had to look for someone else first before coming to Jairus’ house. He was in Capernaum at the time. While Jesus was there, He had another miracle to perform.

His timing in healing Jairus’ daughter can’t be separated from the rest of Mark’s narrative. It is part of the sandwich structure of the gospel, forming a three-way connection between two stories involving the same woman. This woman had a blood issue, and Jesus healed her. As a result, Jairus placed his daughter’s life in His hands – and the crowd was impressed.

His intentionality in connecting with the woman

Despite his status as a leader in the synagogue, Jesus’s deliberate connection with Jairus’ daughter is remarkable. Not only does he comfort him, but he also encourages him to believe in Him. He goes so far as to touch the bleeding woman and in so doing, demonstrates His own faith. As a result, Jairus is willing to give her his money, but the woman is still unclear and needs to be baptized and healed in order for this relationship to proceed.

The story of Jairus’ daughter is found three times in the New Testament. At one point, Jesus tells Jairus’ daughter was dead, but He counsels her to believe in Him and not fear him. Jairus’ daughter was sleeping when Jesus listened to her plea. The family laughed at him, but Jesus said “fear not, and believe in Me.”

The story of Jairus’ daughter is significant in the Bible because Jesus raised her from the dead and healed a man possessed by a demon. These two miracles took place when Jesus and His apostles were in Capernaum. Jairus’ daughter’s death would have been the worst outcome for both Jairus and his family, but Jairus’ faith in Jesus brought him to the point of reviving her.

Jesus’ connection with Jairus’ daughter’s death reveals the nature of faith and belief. The bleeding woman’s faith in Jesus and Jairus’ willingness to believe in Him allowed Jesus to heal her daughter. Jairus’ daughter was not a member of the synagogue, so her death was the ultimate humiliation. Jairus was a leader in the synagogue.

His reaction to the woman’s death

The response of Jesus to the woman’s begging for healing was somewhat mysterious. The religious leaders, however, were concerned with entrapping Jesus and putting him in a precarious situation. They had no regard for the woman, who was a Greek born in Syria Phoenicia. They simply used her as bait to trap Jesus, accusing him of breaking Mosaic law and endorsing vigilante justice.

The Gospels record many interactions between Jesus and women, from the first time a woman encounters Jesus to the last, including the burial of a child. Jesus treats all women with kindness and respect, affirming their value as children of God. This frees them to find their identity as daughters and sisters of God. In fact, this incident is one of Jesus’ most powerful and moving encounters with women in the Gospels.

The story of the woman’s bleeding has a different interpretation in Mark’s gospel than in the other two. The gospel writer inserts another story about healing into the scene, namely that of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. Jesus is not offended, and his reaction to the woman’s bleeding is a testament to his compassion and healing power. It was Jairus, the woman’s father, who had pleaded with Jesus to heal his daughter.

The anointing incident is another teaching episode for the disciples. Jesus was dining with a man named Simon. Simon had neglected to extend Jesus the customary hospitality to Jesus. A sinful woman, the woman in question, lavished her lavish love upon Him. When Jesus is buried, it will be remembered wherever the good news is preached. The woman’s death, however, is not the final chapter of Jesus’ life.

Rahab’s compassion, which is the motive for her action, is met with reverential fear and praise. The centurion, meanwhile, sets the standard for saving faith. After the woman’s death, Jesus is the first one to heal the woman’s hemorrhage, and his response to the woman’s death is a powerful reminder of the power of the cross. If the centurion doesn’t believe in the power of the cross, how can he do it?

Related Bible Stories:

Solomon Asks For Wisdom – 1 Kings 3:9