JESUS HEALS A BLEEDING WOMAN & RESTORES A GIRL TO LIFE.
The synagogue wa the local center of worship. The synagogue leader was responsible for administration, building maintenance, and worship supervision. It would have been quite unusual for a respected synagogue leader to fall at the feet of an itinerant preacher and beg him to heal his daughter. Jesus honored the man’s humble faith.
On his way to the leader’s house, Jesus was touched by a bleeding woman. It isn’t that Jesus didn’t know who had touched Him; it’s that He wanted the woman to step forward and identify herself. Jesus wanted to teach her that His cloak did not have magical powers; it was her faith in Him that had healed her. He may also wanted to teach the crowds a lesson.
According to Jewish law, a man who touched a menstruating woman became ceremonially unclean. This was true whether her bleeding was normal or, as in this woman’s case, the result of an abnormal condition. To protect themselves from defilement, Jewish men carefully avoided touching, speaking to, or even looking at a woman. By contrast, Jesus proclaimed to hundreds of people that this “unclean” woman, had touched Him – and then He healed her. In Jesus’ mind, this suffering woman was not to be overlooked. As God’s creation she deserved attention and respect.
Many people surrounded Jesus as He made His way to Jairus’s house. It was virtually impossible to get through the multitude, but this woman fought her way desperately through the crowd in order to touch Jesus. As soon as she did so, she was healed. What a difference there is between the crowds that are curious about Jesus and the few who reach out and touch Him!
Today, many people are familiar with who Jesus is, but nothing in their lives is changed by knowing He is God’s Son. It is only faith in Christ that releases God’s healing power. Are you just curious about God, or do you reach out to Him in faith, knowing that His mercy will bring healing to your body, soul, and spirit.

Now back to Jairus. Jairus got word that his daughter has died. He could have had resentment toward Jesus for stopping to heal a woman, but Jesus gave him reassurance. Sometimes we may think God is too late in handling our problems, but God is never late. Jesus was not late; He was right on time, according to His time schedule. As a result a miracle and a blessing occurred. If you are experiencing difficult times, don’t give up; Jesus is on His way. Sometimes we give up and miss out on a great blessing, when Jesus is right at our doorstep. Jesus told Jairus and his wife not to talk about their daughter’s healing because He knew the facts would speak for themselves. Besides, Jesus was not concerned for His ministry. He did not want to be known as just a miracle worker; He wanted people to listen to His words that could heal their broken spiritual lives.