Your Daughter is Dead - Mark 5:35

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 he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your plague”, and in chapter five and verse thirty-five of his book, Mark writes how as servant from Jairus' house told him, “your daughter is dead” where we read:

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Your daughter is dead: why trouble you the Master any further?

The verse reads, “While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Your daughter is dead:” Mark began with the words, “while he yet spake” or “during the time when Jesus was speaking to the woman”, “there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house” which means “a person appeared from Jairus' house who was the overseer of the worship center called the synagogue” “certain which said” or “a particular person who uttered, declared and proclaimed”, “your daughter is dead” which means “Jairus' daughter is perished, without breath and living no more”. Mark shared how the person or messenger from “Jairus' house” came to declare to him that his “daughter” was now “deceased”.

The verse goes on to say, “why trouble you the Master any further?” Mark continued with the words, “why trouble you” which means “for what reason and cause does Jairus vex, annoy or harass” “the Master” or “the One who teaches concerning the things of God and the duties of man” “any further” which means “any more, longer or still”? Mark shared how the messenger from Jairus' home wondered why he should “bother or annoy” Jesus any more since his daughter was dead.

When we meditate upon Mark's words in this verse, we see what appears to be a futile and useless state. Why would Jesus be needed if Jairus' “daughter” was already “dead”? This messenger thought in the natural way of doing things, and his appraisal of the situation was that it was “useless” to have Jesus come. God works in the supernatural, and even though Jesus “stopped” to acknowledge the woman with the issue of blood along the way, the messenger's “bad news” was only inspiration for Him. God desires to have a loving personal relationship with every person through His Son Jesus, and over and over again in the scriptures Jesus is shown to handle “impossible” situations. Those who are wise will come to Him regardless of how “dire” a circumstance may be and watch as He works out everything to the good of them who love Him and call upon His name.

Next time Mark shares how Jesus tells Jairus, “be not afraid, only believe”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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