Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 5:22-43
See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26.Mark 5:23Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies.Mark 5:26Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed.Mark 5:27Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done to avoid being noticed. It was an act of faith. She was full... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 5:24
The Lord amongst the needy. The two miracles recorded in this passage were blended both in fact and in narrative, and together they illustrate some of the beauties of our Lord's character and work. Of these we select the following:— I. HIS DISINTERESTED KINDNESS . NO doubt his miracles were attestations of Divine power, but none of them were wrought with the idea of gaining personal fame. On the contrary, he endeavored to silence the demands of gaping curiosity, and rebuked... read more