The Woman Who Did This - Mark 5:32

Mark wrote how, “there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, You see the multitude thronging you, and say you, Who touched me?”, and in chapter five and verse thirty-two of his book, Mark writes how Jesus, “looked round about to see her that had done this thing” where we read:

And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

The verse reads, “And he looked round about to see her …” Mark began with the words, “and he looked round about” or “and Jesus looked all around” “to see her” which means “to observe, perceive, notice and discern the woman”. Mark shared how Jesus “looked” all around Him so He could discover this woman.

The verse continues, “... that had done this thing.” Mark added the words, “that had done” which means “who had produced, constructed, made ready and prepared” “this thing” or “the idea of touching Jesus for healing”. Mark shared how Jesus desired to acknowledge the “person” who “touched” Him so that “virtue” proceeded from Him.

When we consider Mark's words in this verse, we see how Jesus stopped His gate toward Jairus' house, looked around and determined to know who “touched” Him in this faith filled way. Jesus knew this woman's “touch” was different, and He wanted to recognize her for her “faith”. God desires people to come to Him through His Son Jesus, and when they “believe and trust” in Him, He not only will “forgive” their sins, but also bless them with “everlasting life”.

Next time Mark shares how, “the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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