Bible guides – Mark 5:21-43 - 21 May 2009 |
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The healing of a woman (verses 24-34) is ’sandwiched’ in the middle of Mark’s account of Jesus healing a young girl who was thought to have died (verses 21-23 and 35-43).
- How does Mark describe the woman’s illness in verses 25-26?
- What does the woman decide to do in verses 27-28? Why might she have thought this was a good idea? (Hint: see Mark 1:40-42.)
- What happens to the woman in verse 29? What is surprising about Jesus’ response (verses 30-32)?
How does this episode highlight the uniqueness of Jesus’ power?
- How serious is the little girl’s condition in verse 23? What happens during the delay while Jesus is healing the woman (verse 35)?
- What different attitudes do the onlookers show in verses 35 and 38-40?
- How does Jesus react to the situation in verses 36-37 and 41?
What do these different reactions tell us about Jesus’ attitude to death?
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