Mark 5:35

"He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”"

Key Reflection

In Mark 5:35, Jesus reassures the woman whose daughter was healed by proclaiming that her faith has made her well. This statement underscores the importance of faith in the healing process, a theme central to Mark’s Gospel which highlights miracles as evidence of Christ's divine authority and mission. The original audience would have recognized this as part of Jesus' pattern of validating his messianic role through miraculous acts, emphasizing that faith is a key component for receiving God's grace and salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verses 35,36. Why troublest thou, etc. It seems that the people had not yet confidence that Jesus could raise the dead. He had not yet done it; and as the child was now dead, and as they supposed that his power over her was at an end, they wished no farther to trouble him. Jesus kindly set the fears of the ruler at rest, and assured him that he had equal power over the dead as the living, and could as easily raise those who had expired as those who were expiring. {o} "is dead" Joh 5:25; 11:25 __________________________________________________________________

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