ISB ~ Mark 5 v21 - 43

Two miracle stories connected chronologically and thematically. Both highlight Jesus’ power over physical sickness (5:29, 42) and his favorable response to faith (5:23, 34, 36; CCC 548, 2616). The accounts are also linked by the figure twelve years, which represents the duration of the woman’s illness (5:25) and the age of the young girl (5:42).