Mark 5:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →He pleads urgently for his dying little daughter: come and lay hands on her, that she may be healed and live.
What Does Mark 5:23 Mean?
Jairus's plea tumbles out: "My little daughter lieth at the point of death." She is about twelve, as the chapter later tells us, and he speaks of her with a father's tenderness. His request is concrete -- come, lay your hands on her -- and his confidence is plain: she will be healed; she will live.
Here is a father's love turned into faith. He believes the touch of Jesus carries life stronger than his daughter's dying. He does not yet know how far that confidence will be stretched -- before the day ends he will be asked to hold it across the line of death itself. Bring Christ your dearest fear; he receives it, and he comes.
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What does Mark 5:23 mean?
He pleads urgently for his dying little daughter: come and lay hands on her, that she may be healed and live.