Mark 5:21-34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 5:21-34

The Gadarenes having desired Christ to leave their country, he did not stay to trouble them long, but presently went by water, as he came, back to the other side (Mark 5:21), and there much people gathered to him. Note, If there be some that reject Christ, yet there are others that receive him, and bid him welcome. A despised gospel will cross the water, and go where it will have better entertainment. Now among the many that applied themselves to him, I. Here is one, that comes openly to beg a... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:21-24

5:21-24 When Jesus had crossed over in the boat back again to the other side, a great crowd gathered together to him; and he was by the lakeside. One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came to him; and, when he saw Jesus, he threw himself at his feet. He pled with him, "My little daughter is lying at death's door. Come and lay your hands on her, that she may be cured and live." Jesus went away with him; and the crowd were following him, and crushing in upon him on all sides. ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:25-39

5:25-39 Now there was a woman who was suffering from a haemorrhage which had lasted for twelve years. She had gone through many things at the hands of many doctors; she had spent everything she had; and it had not helped her at all. Indeed she rather got worse and worse. When she heard the stories about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd, and she touched his robe, for she said, "If I touch even his clothes I will be cured." And immediately the fountain of her blood was staunched, and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:30-34

5:30-34 Jesus was well aware in himself that the power which issued from him had gone out of him; and immediately, in the middle of the crowd, he turned and said: "Who touched my clothes?" The disciples said to him: "Look at the crowd that are crushing you on every side--what's the point of saying, 'Who touched me?'" He kept looking all round to see who had done this. The woman was terrified and trembling. She knew well what had happened to her. She came and threw herself down before him, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:21

And when Jesus was passed over again ,.... Over the sea of Tiberias, that part of it which was necessary to go over from the country of Gadara, to Capernaum, by ship , or "boat", unto the other side . This may seem to some unnecessary to be added; and it may be asked, what way but by ship, or boat, could he have gone over to the other side of the sea of Galilee? To which it may be replied, there was a bridge at Chammath of Gadara F13 T. Hieros. Erubin, fol. 22. 4. , over an arm... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:22

And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue ,.... Having heard of his return, and where he was; See Gill on Matthew 9:18 . Jairus by name ; in Hebrew יאיר , "Jair": and Jerom says F14 De Hebr. Nominibus in Luc. , it signifies "enlightening", or "enlightened": deriving it from אור , "to be light": and it is no doubt a Jewish name, since he was a ruler of the synagogue; and besides, it is often mentioned in the Old Testament, and particularly in Esther 2:5 ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:23

And besought him greatly ,.... Used much importunity with him, and was very urgent in his requests: saying, my little daughter lieth at the point of death , or "is in the last extremity"; just breathing out her last; for she was not actually dead when he left her, though she was before he returned, and was at this time, as he might expect, expiring, or really gone; See Gill on Matthew 9:18 . I pray thee come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and she shall live ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:24

And Jesus went with him ,.... Immediately without objecting to the weakness of his faith: and much people followed him ; to see the miracle performed, which they were exceedingly fond of: and thronged him ; so that it was with some difficulty and trouble that he passed along the streets to: the ruler's house. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:25

And a certain woman which had an issue of blood twelve years. See Gill on Matthew 9:20 . This woman was in the crowd that thronged Jesus, as he passed through the streets of Capernaum. Eusebius relates F15 Eccl. Hist. l. 7. c. 18. , that it was reported, that this woman was of Caesarea Philippi, where her house was to be seen; where were extant some wonderful monuments of the benefits conferred upon her by Christ; as that at the door of her house was an effigy of a woman in brass,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:26

And had suffered many things of many physicians ,.... She took many a nauseous medicine, and had gone through courses of physic with different physicians; for there were many among the Jews that pretended to the cure of fluxes; and various are the prescriptions the Jewish doctors give for such a disorder, as may be seen in their Talmud F17 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 110. 1,2. ; and many of which Dr. Lightfoot F18 Hor. Heb. in loc. has transcribed: and among the rest, they direct to the... read more

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