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Ordinary Time · Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B

Mark 5:21-43 or Mark 5:21-24, 35b-43

Jairus's Daughter and the Woman with a Hemorrhage

June 27, 2027

The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus, Gabriel Max
The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus, Gabriel Max, 1881Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
A Prague-born painter with a taste for the uncanny. The girl is painted as genuinely dead, and the hand taking hers is the only sign anything is about to change.Talitha cum, which means, little girl, get up.Gabriel MaxA Prague-born painter working in Munich, drawn to spiritualism, illness and the uncanny, who kept a private zoo.Walters Art Museum, BaltimoreA father-and-son collection given to the city of Baltimore, running from Egypt to Art Nouveau, and free to enter.Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 5:21-43Mk 5:21-43 orMk. 5:21-24, 35b-43Mk 5:21-24, 35b-43
Second Reading2 Cor. 8:7, 9, 13-152 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15
First ReadingWis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Responsorial PsalmPs. 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b (2a)Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b (2a)

Overview & Insights

"Do not fear, only believe." (Mark 5:36)

Two healings are woven together: a woman who had suffered a flow of blood for twelve years is made well by touching Jesus, and a synagogue leader's dead daughter is raised. In both, reaching out in faith to Jesus meets his power over sickness and death.

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Take it further: Mark 5:21-43 or Mark 5:21-24, 35b-43

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 5:21-43Commentary on Mk 5:21-43 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of the interwoven healings of the woman and Jairus's daughter.

Mark 5: A Demoniac, a Dead Girl, and a Diseased WomanMk 5: A Demoniac, a Dead Girl, and a Diseased Woman Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.

Mark 5 CommentaryMk 5 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep gathering of quotations, word studies, and cross references worked verse by verse.

Mark 5:21 CommentariesMk 5:21 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on the two intertwined healings in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Mark 5Barnes' Notes on Mk 5 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Mark 5.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

Dr. Brant Pitre reads the day's Gospel from a Catholic scholar, linking faith, touch, and the raising of the girl.

Mark 5 Scripture ReflectionsMk 5 Scripture Reflections Word on Fire · Bishop Barron

Catholic homiletic reflections gathered on the chapter's healings and raising.

Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection

Catholic background, reflection questions, and family prayer for the Sunday's readings.

Background & Word Study

Book of Mark OverviewBook of Mk Overview BibleProject

An animated overview tracing the literary design of Mark's Gospel.

Mark 5:21 Greek InterlinearMk 5:21 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the healing narratives.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Mark 5Catena on Mk 5 Catena

Patristic and medieval comments compiled verse by verse for Mark 5.

Sermons & Reflections

Not Dead But Sleeping Journey with Jesus

A lectionary essay on the two daughters, one with an advocate and one pushed to the margins, both restored.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for the readings of the day across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 8 B Textweek

A curated index of commentary, art, and sermons for the day's Gospel across traditions (a few links may be dated).

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