Basic Questions

1. Identify as completely as possible the person in need (e.g., age, ethnic origin, religion, gender, social status).
   A ruler of the synagogue Jairus' deceased 12 year old daughter.

2. What was the immediate, obvious need?
   The daughter was dead.

3. Who took the initiative in effecting the healing?
   The person in need? Others? Jesus?
   How was it expressed?
   Jairus sought Jesus and asked Jesus to put His hand on his daughter so she would live.

4. Describe the actions or process leading to the healing; that is, what was said (e.g., questions, requests, commands) and what was done (e.g., approaching, following, touching, publicly/privately), and by whom?
   Jairus sought Jesus and asked Jesus to put His hand on his daughter so she would live.
   Jesus said "The girl is not dead but asleep."
   Jesus took the girl's hand and told her to get up.
   The girl was healed.
   Jesus didn't want what happened to be told.
   This healing was done privately in Jairus' home.

5. Did the person in need or someone else verbally express faith? Non-verbally? Describe how and by whom faith was in involved in this healing.
   Jairus expressed faith by seeking Jesus and asking.
   He also didn't listen to the world.     (Mark 5:35-36)

6. What were the evidences that the person was healed?
   The girl got up as Jesus commanded.

7. What were the reactions to the healing?
   People were astonished.

8. What in this narrative led Jesus to minister healing to the person in need?
   Jairus sought Jesus and asked Jesus to put His hand on his daughter so she would live.
   Jesus had compassion for the family and the daughter.

Digging Deeper
Note: In those days grief was often expressed openly with wailing and lamenting, sometimes accompanied by musical instruments.

This note probably is included to show that the girl was indeed dead. She wasn't asleep, in a coma ...etc.

1. The story of the hemorrhaging woman is sandwiched within the account about Jairus's daughter. What similarities are there between these two accounts?
   Both are seeking Jesus for healing. Both ignore the world and focus on Jesus. Both invovle Jesus' touch - the woman touched Jesus through his cloak & Jesus took the girl by the hand.

   Being touched by a holy person, or touching a holy person or object was thought to have curative power. Was it Jesus' touch that healed the woman and the girl?
   Jesus brought about the healings. Jesus used touch to do this, but the woman's and Jairus's faith was in Jesus.

2. What did Jesus mean by saying the child was not dead, but asleep?
   Jesus was simply saying that the girl's present condition of death was only temporary. He used the term "sleep" to indicate that her condition was not permanent. Read     Keep Your Fork Keep Your Fork

3. In addition to the brevity of Matthew's account, what significant differences, if any, are there between this and the other gospel accounts? Is there anything important missing from Matthew's account?
   Matthew's account is missing where some men come and tell Jairus his daughter is dead and not to trouble Jesus. Jesus replys "Don't be afraid; Just believe." This is important - Jesus wants us to block out the world and focus on him! Read     Focus on the Cross Focus on the Cross

4. What comments or instructions did Jesus express after the healing?
   He told them not to let anyone know about this.     (Mark 5:43)

5. This account (especially Mark's) provides the outline of a healing ministry. List four or five basic elements contained here.
   
   
   1. Earnestly seek Jesus' help.
      
   2. Bring Jesus and the person requiring healing together.
      
   3. Don't listen to the "world" - focus on Jesus.
      
   4. Don't be afraid; Just believe.
      
   5. Follow Jesus' instructions.

6. What lesson(s) have you learned about healing from this account?
   Death is temporary. Jesus is eternal.
   Psalms 34:8     �Taste and see that the Lord is good.�
   As you do, keep your fork! Remember, �the best is yet to come.�

   Ignore the world - focus on Jesus.
   Mark 5:36     "Don't be afraid; Just believe."

   Mark's account provides an outline of a healintg ministry for us!     (Previous question #5.)