THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE

[ 8: 41-56  ]

At that time behold, there came a man named Jairus to Jesus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying.   (And it happened as he went that he was pressed upon by the crowds.  And a certain woman who for twelve years had had a loss of blood, and had spent all her livelihood on physicians, but could not be cured by anyone, came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak; and at once her flow of blood ceased.  And Jesus asked, “Who touched me?”  But as all were denying it, Peter, and those who were with him, said, “Master, the crowds throng and press upon you, and you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”  But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; for I perceived that power had gone out from me.”  But the woman, seeing she had not escaped notice, came up trembling, and falling down at his feet, declared to him in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been healed instantly.  And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace.”)  While he was yet speaking, there came one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble him.”  But Jesus on hearing this word answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only have faith and she shall be saved.”  And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and James and John, and the girl’s father and mother.  And all were weeping and mourning for her.  But he said, “Do not weep; she is asleep, not dead.”  And they laughed at him, knowing she was dead.  But he, making them all get out, and taking her by the hand, cried out, saying, “Girl, arise!”  And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. And he directed that something be given her to eat.  And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.