Luke 8:40-56

International Standard Version

Jesus Heals a Woman and Resurrects a Girl^(A)

⁴⁰ When Jesus came back, the crowd welcomed him, because everyone was expecting him. ⁴¹ Just then a synagogue leader by the name of Jairus arrived. He fell at Jesus’ feet and kept begging him to come to his home, ⁴² because his only living^[a] daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus^[b] was on his way, the crowds continued to press in on him.

⁴³ A woman was there^[c] who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors,^[d] no one could heal her. ⁴⁴ She came up behind Jesus^[e] and touched the tassel of his garment, and her bleeding stopped at once.

⁴⁵ Jesus asked, “Who touched me?”

While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him^[f] said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you.”

⁴⁶ Still Jesus said, “Somebody touched me, because I know that power has gone out of me.”

⁴⁷ When the woman saw that she couldn’t hide, she came forward trembling. Bowing down in front of him, she explained in the presence of all the people why she had touched Jesus^[g] and how she had been instantly healed. ⁴⁸ Then he told her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹ While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s home^[h] and told him,^[i] “Your daughter is dead. Stop bothering the teacher anymore.”

⁵⁰ But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader,^[j] “Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well.”

⁵¹ When he arrived at the man’s^[k] house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the young girl’s father and mother. ⁵² Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus^[l] said, “Stop crying! She’s not dead. She’s sleeping.” ⁵³ They laughed and laughed at him, because they knew she was dead. ⁵⁴ But he took her hand and called out, “Young lady, get up!” ⁵⁵ So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then Jesus^[m] directed that she be given something to eat. ⁵⁶ Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.