And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Jesus at once agreed to go with Jairus toward his house to heal his little daughter lying at the point of death, and much people went along with Him pressing around Him on every side. Though the distance was short the way was very slow because the crowd eagerly pressed forward begging His attention and aid while the anxious father urged on fearing delay. He pitied the people in their spiritual darkness and physical suffering and stopped along the way to relieve and comfort them, allowing the surging multitude to press Him without complaint. In making His way through He came near to where the afflicted woman stood, knowing her thoughts and great need and helping her to exercise faith and hope. Though taxed to the utmost by teaching and healing with redemption weighing upon Him, He did not overlook the humblest, for His nature was so finely wrought that the least touch of faith drew a response.
Journey to Jairus's House
This is the story of Jairus and the touch of faith in Mark 5:21-43, also recorded in Matthew 9:18-26 and Luke 8:40-56. In this verse “followed” means going with or accompanying Jesus, not merely coming afterward, for the crowd went along with Him and pressed around Him.
Jesus at once agreed to go and set out with Jairus toward his home to heal his dying daughter, his little daughter lying at the point of death and given up to die by physicians, after the father’s heart-broken petition touched His tender, sympathetic heart. His ready compliance surprised the disciples because Jairus was a haughty synagogue and Jewish ruler.
Though it was only a short distance to the house, progress was very slow because much people pressed forward on every side, eager to see the great Teacher and begging His attention and aid. The great Teacher had created so much excitement that people pressed forward eager to see Him. The anxious father urged his way through the crowd, urgently fearful of being too late.
The closeness of the pressing crowd made it difficult for the suffering, afflicted woman to reach Jesus, and hindered her from reaching Him. But in making His way through the multitude He came near to where she was standing, and as He passed near her she saw a chance to touch His garment. The raising of Jairus’ daughter that follows in this account was a miracle during Jesus’ ministry, but she was not given immortality and remained subject to death and decay.
Christ's Compassion in the Crowd
On the way to Jairus's house Jesus pitied the thronging people, deploring both their spiritual darkness and their physical maladies. Moved by their needs, He stopped now and then along the way to minister to their wants. Those pauses were to relieve suffering and to comfort troubled people.
Even while the crowd pressed Him on every side, He knew every thought of the afflicted woman's mind. He was making His way through the multitude toward where she stood, realizing her great need. He helped her to exercise faith and hope.
The great work of redemption was constantly weighing upon Him, and all the energies of body and soul were taxed to the utmost in teaching and healing. Yet He did not overlook the needs of the humblest. His ear heard every needy cry, and He was awake to the touch of the afflicted woman in the crowd. His divine nature combined with the human was so finely wrought that the least touch of faith brought a response.
He willingly allowed the crowd to press around Him without complaint. At times He was nearly carried off His feet and almost lifted off His feet by the surging masses. This revealed Him as a close observer who noticed what others passed by. He was ever helpful and ever ready to speak words of hope and sympathy to the discouraged and the bereaved.
Jesus at once agreed to go with Jairus toward his house to heal his little daughter lying at the point of death, and much people went along with Him pressing around Him on every side. Though the distance was short the way was very slow because the crowd eagerly pressed forward begging His attention and aid while the anxious father urged on fearing delay. He pitied the people in their spiritual darkness and physical suffering and stopped along the way to relieve and comfort them, allowing the surging multitude to press Him without complaint. In making His way through He came near to where the afflicted woman stood, knowing her thoughts and great need and helping her to exercise faith and hope. Though taxed to the utmost by teaching and healing with redemption weighing upon Him, He did not overlook the humblest, for His nature was so finely wrought that the least touch of faith drew a response.
Journey to Jairus's House
This is the story of Jairus and the touch of faith in Mark 5:21-43, also recorded in Matthew 9:18-26 and Luke 8:40-56.
In this verse “followed” means going with or accompanying Jesus, not merely coming afterward, for the crowd went along with Him and pressed around Him.
Jesus at once agreed to go and set out with Jairus toward his home to heal his dying daughter, his little daughter lying at the point of death and given up to die by physicians, after the father’s heart-broken petition touched His tender, sympathetic heart.
His ready compliance surprised the disciples because Jairus was a haughty synagogue and Jewish ruler.
Though it was only a short distance to the house, progress was very slow because much people pressed forward on every side, eager to see the great Teacher and begging His attention and aid.
The great Teacher had created so much excitement that people pressed forward eager to see Him.
The anxious father urged his way through the crowd, urgently fearful of being too late.
The closeness of the pressing crowd made it difficult for the suffering, afflicted woman to reach Jesus, and hindered her from reaching Him.
But in making His way through the multitude He came near to where she was standing, and as He passed near her she saw a chance to touch His garment.
The raising of Jairus’ daughter that follows in this account was a miracle during Jesus’ ministry, but she was not given immortality and remained subject to death and decay.
Christ's Compassion in the Crowd
On the way to Jairus's house Jesus pitied the thronging people, deploring both their spiritual darkness and their physical maladies. Moved by their needs, He stopped now and then along the way to minister to their wants. Those pauses were to relieve suffering and to comfort troubled people.
Even while the crowd pressed Him on every side, He knew every thought of the afflicted woman's mind. He was making His way through the multitude toward where she stood, realizing her great need. He helped her to exercise faith and hope.
The great work of redemption was constantly weighing upon Him, and all the energies of body and soul were taxed to the utmost in teaching and healing. Yet He did not overlook the needs of the humblest. His ear heard every needy cry, and He was awake to the touch of the afflicted woman in the crowd. His divine nature combined with the human was so finely wrought that the least touch of faith brought a response.
He willingly allowed the crowd to press around Him without complaint. At times He was nearly carried off His feet and almost lifted off His feet by the surging masses. This revealed Him as a close observer who noticed what others passed by. He was ever helpful and ever ready to speak words of hope and sympathy to the discouraged and the bereaved.