Mark 5:23

“My little daughter,” he said, “is at the point of death; I beg you to come and place your hands on her, that her life may be spared.”

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

In Context

22And one of the Presidents of the Synagogue, whose name was Jaeirus, came and, as soon as he saw Jesus, threw himself at his feet with repeated entreaties.

24So Jesus went with him. A great number of People followed Jesus, and kept pressing round him.

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Cross References

Mark 6:5And he could not work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands upon a few infirm persons, and curing them;

Mark 7:25For a woman, whose little daughter had a foul spirit in her, heard of him immediately, and came and threw herself at his feet —

Mark 8:23Taking the blind man’s hand, Jesus led him to the outskirts of the village, and, when he had put saliva on the man’s eyes, he placed his hands on him, and asked him: “Do you see anything?”

Mark 16:18they shall take up serpents in their hands; and, if they drink any poison, it shall not hurt them; they will place their hands on sick people and they shall recover.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:22-35

The Healing of the Bloody Issue. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him,… Read the whole commentary →

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