Mark 5:24 — Community Reflections

MARK 5:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.”

So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him — the journey to Jairus's house is immediately surrounded by the large crowd, which will create the conditions for the interruption of the bleeding woman's healing. The crowd pressing around Jesus is the logistical problem that will produce the touching-in-the-crowd episode: so many people are pressing that a touch from behind is physically indistinguishable from the accidental contact of crowd movement. The crowd that follows Jesus to Jairus's house will also be the witnesses to what happens when news arrives that the daughter has died.

Church Fathers on Mark 5:24

After the miracle of the demoniac, the Lord works another miracle, namely, in raising up the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue; the Evangelist, before narrating this miracle, says, 'And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto Him.'
Theophylact · 11th century

But we must understand, that what is added of the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue, took place when Jesus had again crossed the sea in a ship, though how long after does not appear; for if there were not an interval, there could be no time for the taking place of that which Matthew relates, concerning the feast at his own house; after which event, nothing follows immediately, except this concerning the daughter of the chief of the synagogue. For he has so put it…
Augustine · 4th century · de Con. Evan., 2, 28

Observe that the object of His question was that the woman should confess the truth of her long want of faith, of her sudden belief and healing, and so herself be confirmed in faith, and afford an example to others.
Bede · 8th century · in Marc., 2, 22

Read all 12 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain

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