(I want to acknowledge the source of most of the material for these lessons is found in: The Miracles of Jesus Christ by Rick Renner. These video lessons can be found on Renner.org and on YouTube.)
John 21:25 NKJV And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
Jesus’s miracle ministry has never ended!
Hebrews 13:8 NKJV Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
What Jesus did, He still does!
I want you to get to know Jesus in a deeper way!
As we study these miracles of Jesus, I want us to remember that Jesus WANTS to move on our behalf. All He is looking for is FAITH.
(I want to acknowledge the source of most of the material for these lessons is found in: The Miracles of Jesus Christ by Rick Renner. These video lessons can be found on Renner.org and on YouTube.)
Jesus Raises Jairus’ Daughter From Death to Life
SCRIPTURES
Mark 5:21-43 KJV (21) And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. (22) And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, (23) And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. (24) And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. (25) And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, (26) And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, (27) When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. (28) For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. (29) And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. (30) 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? (31) And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? (32) And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. (33) But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. (34) And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (35) While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? (36) As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. (37) And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. (38) And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. (39) And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. (40) And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. (41) And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. (42) And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. (43) And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
GREEK WORDS
- “much people” — ὄχλος πολὺς (ochlos polus): a massive mob of people
- “nigh” — παρὰ (para): alongside, indicating Jesus could not move beyond the edge of the water
- “rulers of the synagogue” — ἀρχισυνάγωγος (archisunagogos): the chief elder presiding over a local synagogue
- “fell” — πίπτω (pipto): to fall; to collapse; used often to depict a person who falls so hard that it appears he has fallen dead like a corpse; a fall from a high and haughty position
- “at” — πρὸς (pros): toward [Jesus’ feet]
- ” — παρακαλέω (parakaleo): to passionately call out to; to plead, to beckon, or to beg; a word of prayer “lieth at the point of death” — ἐσχάτως ἔχει (eschatos echei): in context, she is in the last stage of her illness; she is breathing her last breaths; she doesn’t have much longer to live“healed” — σῴζω (sodzo): a touch of salvation that brings delivering and healing power that results in wholeness
- “thronged” — συνθλίβω (sunthlibo): to crush, as to crush grapes or even bones; to crush from all sides
- “dead” — ἀποθνῄσκω (apothnesko): in context, this tense means she has withered and wasted away; her life has expired
- “troublest” — σκύλλω (skullo): to annoy; to vex; to flay; to skin alive
- “heard” — παρακούω (parakouo): in context, to overhear what is said to someone else
- 13.“put them all out” — ἐκβάλλω (ekballo): to forcibly evict; to throw out; to expel; to drive out; to kick out; to cast out
- “took” — κρατέω (krateo): to seize; to apprehend; pictures a masterful grip
SYNOPSIS
The miraculous healing of the woman with the issue of blood and Jairus’ daughter being raised from the dead are closely interwoven in Scripture, separated in time only by hours if not minutes. Both take place in the renowned city of Capernaum just after Jesus released the two men living among the tombs from hordes of demonic spirits. It is Jairus, the well-known ruler of the synagogue, and the healing of his little girl that we will focus on in this lesson.
Jesus and His disciples arrived back in Capernaum after experiencing a ministry milestone in the country of the Gadarenes. Mark 5:21 says, “And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.” To get a picture of what was happening here, you need to understand the meaning of some keys words.
“Much people” is the Greek phrase ochlos polus, and it describes a massive mob of people. Some have estimated that the crowd with Jesus at that time may have been the greatest multitude of people following Him up until that point. In fact, the mob was so huge that the Holy Spirit says through Mark that Jesus was “nigh unto the sea.” The word “nigh” here is the Greek word para, and it means alongside. In this particular verse, it indicates that Jesus could not move beyond the edge of the water. When He got out of the boat, He attempted to move further onto land, but the multitude of people were pushing against Him so strongly that He was forced to stay on the edge of the sea.
Jairus Fell at Jesus’ Feet
Mark 5:22 then says, “And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name….” The fact that Jairus, a Jewish leader, was coming to Jesus was amazing. The word “behold” here confirms this. In Greek, it is the equivalent of saying, “And wow! Can you imagine it.” By coming to Jesus for help, Jairus laid aside all religious pride and prestige and recognized the power of God operating in Jesus’ life. He was also violating every religious rule, but he didn’t care. His situation was desperate.
Scripture says Jairus was one of the “rulers of the synagogue.” This phrase in Greek describes the chief presiding elder among the other elders of the synagogue. He was the head spiritual leader and was so well-known in Capernaum that the Bible introduces him as “Jairus by name.” His name was included in the text because he was so well-recognized.
Verse 22 continues saying, “And when he saw him, he fell at his feet.” The word “fell” is the Greek word pipto, which means to fall. In this particular verse, pipto means to collapse. It is often used to depict a person who falls so hard that it appears that he has fallen dead like a corpse. It is a fall from a high and haughty position. The Scripture says Jairus fell “at” Jesus feet. The word “at” is the Greek word pros, which means toward. When Jairus saw Jesus, he collapsed like a dead man, hurling himself toward the feet of Jesus.
Where was Jesus at that time? He was “nigh” unto the sea. That is, He was alongside — on the very edge of the water. As Jairus, the distinguished leader of the synagogue, made his way through the crowd, the people recognized him and made a path for him to get to Jesus. Dressed in his royal robes, he rapidly approached Jesus and collapsed at His feet like a dead man.
Jairus Pleaded His Case Before Christ
There in the wet sand near the seashore, his beautiful clothing likely floating on the water, the Scripture says Jairus “besought him [Jesus] greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy 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” (Mark 5:23).
The word “besought” is the Greek word parakaleo. It is the compound of two words: para, meaning to be alongside, and the word kaleo, which means to call. When the two words are compounded to form the word parakaleo, it means to come alongside someone and passionately call out to them. It can also be translated to plead, to beckon, or to beg; a word of prayer.
Jairus came alongside Jesus, collapsed at His feet, and began begging, pleading, and praying, “Come, oh please come, Jesus, and lay Your hands on my little girl.” With great desperation in his voice, he explained that she “lieth at the point of death.” This phrase in the Greek communicates that she was in the last stage of her illness. She was breathing her last breaths, and she didn’t have much longer to live.
Like the woman’s issue of blood, Jairus’ situation was critical. He wanted to see his daughter “healed,” and he believed Jesus could make that happen. The word “healed” is the Greek word sodzo, which is the same word we saw in our last lesson. It means a touch of salvation that brings delivering and healing power that results in wholeness. The Jews understood that when one receives salvation from God, it was a complete package consisting of physical, spiritual, emotional, mental, and financial restoration. Sodzo describes the power of God that brings wholeness to every area of one’s life. This is the “healing” Jairus was pleading and begging Jesus to impart to his little girl.
An Interruption That Became a Miraculous Intervention
Mark 5:24 says, “And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.” The word “thronged” here is the Greek word sunthlibo, and it means to crush, as to crush grapes or even bones; to crush from all sides. Jesus was certainly willing to go with Jairus, but in order to accompany him, He would have to go against the grain of the crowd. Imagine the mob pushing, shoving, and screaming to get Jesus’ attention and receive His healing touch. That is what Jesus was willing to endure to go with Jairus and heal his little girl.
As Jesus was en route to Jairus’ home, the woman with the issue of blood came up from behind and seized the edge of Christ’s clothing. Instantly, healing virtue — life-transforming power — went forth from Jesus into the broken, bleeding body of the woman, and she was made whole. Being a professional in the knowledge of healing and the anointing on His life, Jesus recognized that power had gone out of Him and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
Trembling in fear, knowing the dreadful consequences of being unclean and touching others, the woman fell down before Jesus and told Him all she had done. “And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague” (Mark 5:34).
Jesus Told Jairus, ‘Be Not Afraid, Only Believe’
In verse 35, the story quickly refocuses on Jairus and says, “While he [Jesus] yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?” The word “dead” here is the Greek word apothnesko, and in context, the tense means she has withered and wasted away; her life has expired.
The messenger then said, “Why troublest thou the Master any further?” The word “troublest” is the Greek word skullo, which means to annoy; to vex; to flay; to skin alive. The man was saying, “Why annoy or vex the Master anymore?” The messenger wasn’t saying this because of Jairus’ actions. He was saying it because of the crowd’s actions. He was telling Jairus, “Don’t put Jesus through any more of the pain of having to push through this mob to get to your house. Your daughter has breathed her last breath.”
Verse 36 says, “As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.” The word “heard” here is the Greek word parakouo, and in context, it means to overhear what is said to someone else — something that was not intended to be heard. Jesus overheard the conversation between Jairus and the messenger, and when He did, He told Jairus, “Be not afraid, only believe.” In the Greek, Jesus literally said, “Stop fearing. Be believing.” This was no time for fear; it was time for faith — the very thing that caused Jairus to seek out Jesus in the first place.
Resurrection Power Is Released When Unbelief Is Removed
Instantly, Jesus moved into the mode of commander and took control of the situation. “And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly” (Mark 5:37, 38).
Notice the use of the words “tumult,” “wept,” and “wailed greatly.” These words describe emotions out of control that are accompanied by hysteria and loud wailing. In those days, flute players and professional mourners were hired to make a cry of lamentation when people died. The people crying and wailing didn’t know Jairus’ little girl; they were just there to get paid for doing their job.
Jesus turned to the professional mourners and said, “…Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth….” The rest of this passage says, “…And they laughed him to scorn…” (see Mark 5:39, 40). To the mourners, she was gone, but to Jesus, raising someone from the dead was as easy as arousing someone from sleep. He was indirectly declaring His authority over death.
Verse 40 goes on to say, “But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.” The phrase “put them all out” is the Greek word ekballo, and it means to forcibly evict; to throw out; to expel; to drive out; to kick out; to cast out. Jesus forcibly removed all the unbelievers. Those filled with doubt and unbelief had to go, as they would hinder the manifestation of the resurrection power needed. Peter, James, and John likely assisted in the eviction.
What happened next is nothing short of miraculous. Mark 5:41 says, “And he [Jesus] took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.” The word “took” is the Greek word krateo, which means to seize; to apprehend. It describes a masterful grip. Jesus seized the lifeless hand of the little girl and released the power of God into her.
“And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment” (Mark 5:42). The phrase “astonished with a great astonishment” means [they] had their wits completely knocked out of them. They were so overwhelmed that they were unable to intellectually respond.
What Jesus did for Jairus and his family, He is still doing for families today! He is the Miracle Worker, and He is ready and able to release His supernatural power into your situation now.
The emphasis of this lesson:
Jesus will go to any lengths to help those who express faith in Him. He did this for Jairus, raising his daughter back to life, and He’ll do it for you, too, as you sincerely seek His face.