THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE 8

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they had all been waiting for him. 41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house, 42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.

As Jesus went on his way, the crowds were pressing in on him. 43 Now there was a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve *8:43 years, and even though she had spent her entire livelihood on physicians, she ¦ years and WHyears, and even though she had spent her entire livelihood on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of his garment, and the flow of her blood stopped at once. 45 Then Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When everyone denied it, Peter *8:45 and those who were with him ¦ --- NA SBL WHand those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding yoʋ and pressing against *8:45 yoʋ, and yet yoʋ say, ‘Who touched me?’ ¦ yoʋ. CTyoʋ, and yet yoʋ say, ‘Who touched me?’ " 46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me." 47 When the woman saw that she could not escape notice, she came trembling and fell down before him, and in the presence of all the people she *8:47 told him ¦ declared CTtold him the reason why she had touched him, and how she had been healed at once. 48 Then Jesus said to her, "*8:48 Take courage, daughter; ¦ Daughter, CTTake courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ. Go in peace."

49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house and said *8:49 to him ¦ --- CTto him, "Yoʋr daughter has died; do not trouble the *8:49 teacher ¦ teacher any further CTteacher." 50 But when Jesus heard this, he said to him in response, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." 51 When he came to the house, Jesus *8:51 allowed no one to go in ¦ did not allow anyone to go in with him CTallowed no one to go in, except Peter, *8:51 John, James ¦ James, John TRJohn, James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were weeping and mourning for her, but Jesus said, "Do not *8:52 weep; 88.5% ¦ weep, for CT 11.3%weep; she is not dead but sleeping." 53 And they began laughing at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But Jesus *8:54 put them all outside, took hold of the girl’s hand, ¦ took hold of the girl’s hand CTput them all outside, took hold of the girl’s hand, and called out, "Child, arise!" 55 Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.