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Mark 5:25-34
An interrupted journey becomes a focused encounter as the woman’s touch is exposed, explained, and answered with a closing word.
Meaning in context
A woman has bled for twelve years, suffered under many physicians, spent all she had, and worsened.
Having heard reports, she comes in the crowd and touches his garments. The bleeding stops and she senses bodily relief.
Jesus perceives something has gone out from him and asks who touched his clothes; the disciples point to the press of the crowd.
The woman comes forward trembling, tells the whole truth, and Jesus addresses her and sends her away in peace, declaring her cured from the condition.
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A hidden touch becomes a public account
An interrupted journey becomes a focused encounter as the woman’s touch is exposed, explained, and answered with a closing word.
Movement
The servant King on the way
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The way of the cross
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Jesus' Ministry
Mark context: AD 29 - AD 33
Biblical Timeline
Jesus' Ministry
Mark context
Jesus' Ministry / AD 29 - AD 33
Mark context is set in Jesus' ministry, where Jesus' public ministry, teaching, signs, death, and resurrection.
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Thesis
An interrupted journey becomes a focused encounter as the woman’s touch is exposed, explained, and answered with a closing word.
Plain Meaning
A woman has bled for twelve years, suffered under many physicians, spent all she had, and worsened.
Having heard reports, she comes in the crowd and touches his garments. The bleeding stops and she senses bodily relief.
Jesus perceives something has gone out from him and asks who touched his clothes; the disciples point to the press of the crowd.
The woman comes forward trembling, tells the whole truth, and Jesus addresses her and sends her away in peace, declaring her cured from the condition.
Literary Context
This episode is intercalated within the Jairus narrative (Mark 5:21–24; Mark 5:35–43), heightening urgency by delaying Jesus on the way to another crisis. Mark contrasts the mass pressing of the crowd with one purposeful touch, moving the action from hidden contact to public disclosure and resolution.
Historical Context
Chronic bleeding in Jewish society could create ongoing social vulnerability through impurity concerns, limiting normal contact and participation. The description of many physicians and exhausted funds reflects the costs and limits of ancient medical practice. Public movement around a renowned teacher in Roman-administered Galilee fits a setting where reputation spread quickly and communal recognition mattered.
Theological Significance
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