37. Everyone from around Gerasa begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened.When Jesus got into the boat to start back,
38. the man who had been healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him off and said,
39. “Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you.” The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.
40. Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him.
41. Just then the man in charge of the Jewish meeting place came and knelt down in front of Jesus. His name was Jairus, and he begged Jesus to come to his home
42. because his twelve-year-old child was dying. She was his only daughter.While Jesus was on his way, people were crowding all around him.
43. In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, but none of them could make her well.
44. As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped.
45. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.While everyone was denying it, Peter said, “Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side.”
46. But Jesus answered, “Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me.”
47. The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed straight away.
48. Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!”
49. While Jesus was speaking, someone came from Jairus' home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher any more?”
50. When Jesus heard this, he told Jairus, “Don't worry! Have faith, and your daughter will get well.”
51. Jesus went into the house, but he did not let anyone else go with him, except Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother.
52. Everyone was crying and weeping for the girl. But Jesus said, “The child isn't dead. She is just asleep.”
53. The people laughed at him because they knew she was dead.
54. Jesus took hold of the girl's hand and said, “Child, get up!”
55. She came back to life and got straight up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
56. Her parents were surprised, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.