The Official’s Daughter and the Woman with a Hemorrhage Mt 9:18-26 18While [Jesus was speaking to the crowd], an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. 21She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” 22Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was cured. 23When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion, 24he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. 25When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. 26And news of this spread throughout all that land. Reflection: Your faith has saved you. The Gospel contains two stories of great faith. The faith of the official is reflected in his words to Jesus: “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” He believes that Jesus can even raise his dead daughter to life. The other story is that of the bleeding woman who touches the tassel of Jesus’ cloak, thinking, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” The faith of these two persons opens the floodgates of grace whose source is Jesus. The official’s daughter is restored to life, and the woman with hemorrhages is cured instantly. Truly, “everything is possible to one who has faith” (Mk 9:23).
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