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TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
4 FEBRUARY, 2025
Mark 5:21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side,
a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.
Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,
“My daughter is at the point of death.
Please, come lay your hands on her
that she may get well and live.”
He went off with him
and a large crowd followed him.

There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors
and had spent all that she had.
Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd
and touched his cloak.
She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.”
Immediately her flow of blood dried up.
She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him,
turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?”
But his disciples said to him,
“You see how the crowd is pressing upon you,
and yet you ask, Who touched me?”
And he looked around to see who had done it.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her,
approached in fear and trembling.
She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you.
Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.”

While he was still speaking,
people from the synagogue official’s house arrived and said,
“Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?”
Disregarding the message that was reported,
Jesus said to the synagogue official,
“Do not be afraid; just have faith.”
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside
except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,
he caught sight of a commotion,
people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them,
“Why this commotion and weeping?
The child is not dead but asleep.”
And they ridiculed him.
Then he put them all out.
He took along the child’s father and mother
and those who were with him
and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,”
which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.
At that they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this
and said that she should be given something to eat.

THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!

REFLECTION

Mark 5:21-43 reveals Jesus’ boundless compassion and power to restore life and hope. The faith of Jairus, a synagogue leader, and the woman with the issue of blood are central to this passage. Jairus humbly sought Jesus, trusting Him to heal his dying daughter, while the woman believed she would be healed just by touching Jesus’ garment. Their faith, though expressed differently, brought transformation. Jesus not only healed the woman but also raised Jairus’ daughter, demonstrating His authority over illness and death. This passage reminds us that Jesus meets us in our desperation, honors our faith, and brings restoration, even when situations seem hopeless. His timing and ways may differ from our expectations, but He is always faithful.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your compassion and power that bring healing and restoration. Strengthen our faith to trust You in every circumstance. Help us to approach You with humility and confidence, knowing that You care for our needs. May Your love bring hope to our darkest moments, and may we always trust in Your perfect timing. Amen

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