17. “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”
18. As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”
19. So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him.
20. Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
21. for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.”
22. Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
23. When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music.
24. “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him.
25. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!
26. The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
27. After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
28. They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
29. Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.”