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Matthew 9:18-26

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18While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”

19Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.

20Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

21She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

22Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

23When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,

24he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.

25After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

26News of this spread through all that region.

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1)       What was the social status of Jairus, given that he was a synagogue leader?

o   As a synagogue leader Jairus was a man of

§  Means.

§  And respect.

o   In the Jewish community.

 

2)       What does Jairus kneeling before Jesus and asking for help indicate?

o   It indicates his

§  Humility.

§  And desperation.

 

3)       According to verse 18 what did Jairus ask Jesus to do for him?

o   His daughter had just died.

o   He asked Jesus to

§  Come.

§  And put his hand on her.

o   And she would live.

 

4)       According to verse 20 what did a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years do while Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house?

o   She

§  Came up behind Jesus.

§  And touched the edge of his cloak.

 

5)       According to verse 21 why did the woman touch Jesus’ cloak?

o   She did it expecting to be healed.

 

6)       Why did the woman touch Jesus’ cloak expecting to be healed, given that she must have heard incidents of healing by Jesus and Jesus attributing people's healing to their faith in him?

o   She had learned to approach Jesus by faith for healing.

 

7)       According to verse 22 how did the woman get healed?

o   By faith she touched Jesus’ cloak for healing

o   And Jesus healed her because of her faith.

 

8)       According to verse 23 what did Jesus see at the synagogue leader’s house?

o   Jesus saw

§  The noisy crowd.

§  And people playing pipes.

 

9)       According to verse 24 what was the reaction of the crowd when Jesus told them that the girl was not dead but asleep?

o   They laughed at him.

 

10)   According to verse 25 what did Jesus do after the crowd had been put outside?

o   Jesus

§  Went in.

§  And took the girl by the hand.

o   And she got up.

 

11)   According to verse 26 what happened to the news of Jesus raising the dead girl?

o   The news spread through all that region.

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Matthew 9:18-26

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