Mark 5:20-36

²⁰In response to his word that man after he returned was going around in that country, in the east, in the 10 towns. He went to all people. He was telling them, “God made it very good for me. Jesus sent the spirits from me. He healed me.” They all were pleased, they were wondering about Jesus.

^21aThen Jesus returned westwards to the other side of the waterhole.

^21bMany people gathered with Jesus at the edge of the waterhole.

²²A man came, his name was Jairus. He was boss for the meeting house in his town. As soon as he saw Jesus he kneeled down in front of him.

²³He begged him, “My young daughter is very sick, she might die. Come to my camp, touch her with your hand. After that she will not die, she will truly stay alive.”

²⁴Jesus went with him, many were following those two. The people were squashing each other.

²⁵This woman also followed him. That woman had been sick a long time, 12 years. She truly kept losing blood (lit. 'blood kept crawling for her'), it was a big sickness.

²⁶She used to go to various doctors. They did not heal her. Hers was a big sickness. After that she had no money, still she was staying sick.

²⁷She heard, “Jesus heals sick people.” After she heard she said to herself, “I will touch just his clothes. After I touch him I will truly become well, I will be without sickness.” She did that. Partway along she came close to him, from behind she touched his clothes.

²⁹Right then her blood stopped flowing, that woman knew she was well, she was happy.

³⁰Right then Jesus knew about that, he said to himself, “Someone touched me, that person has become healthy.” He stopped, he turned round. He asked them, “Who touched my clothes.”

³¹His men said to him, Why did you say that? Many people have been squashing you. Why did you ask, 'Who touched me.'?”

³²He was ignoring them, still he was looking around.

³³That woman knew about herself, she was truly healthy, without sickness. She was trembling with fear, she came to Jesus. She kneeled down in front of his feet, she truly told him a straight word.

³⁴Jesus talked kindly to her, “You believed in me for good. Therefore now you are well. Go without fear, you will stay well. From now on you will not again get this sickness.

³⁵While he was talking to the woman some others came from Jairus's house. They said to Jairus, “Your daughter is dead. Leave the teacher alone. Don't annoy him.

³⁶Jesus heard their words. He said to Jairus, “Don't be afraid, don't get upset. Still believe in me.”