Mark 5.21-43 Summary

There are many similarities and differences within Mark 5.21-43. Mark’s writer intercalates both stories because the writer is stressing the idea of healing and kinship, which is “norms that regulate human relationships within and among family groups” (Malina and Rohrbaugh, pg.377). According to Powell intercalation is “or the inserting of one story within another (pg. 42). So what might be the point of doing this? Powell stated, “the point of intercalation is to promote readers to consider two otherwise unrelated stories in the light of each other”(pg.42).

When evaluating the two stories it is important to emphasize the similarities between the two stories and its significant in understanding it. One of the most important similarities in understanding this story is the usage of the word daughter both Jarius’ daughter and the hemorrhaging woman are called daughter in this story by Jesus in verses 23& 34. This role …show more content…
The concept of faith for both is important in this story when Jesus says, “daughter your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” When Jesus is biding her to go it shows that she has faith in him to cure her of illness however, when compared to Jarius daughter when Jesus “Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe”(v.36) this shows that he is telling them to have faith when the woman’s desire to touch him is interpret her attitude as her faith to heal because of him. A third similarity that is shared with both stories is the significant of number twelve. The daughter of Jaruis’ is 12 years old and the woman has been hemorrhaging for 12 years. The twelve apostles were chosen by Christ to serve as the foundation for His Church (Matt. 10:1-7), as well as the kingdom of God (Luke 22:29-30). This shows that the number twelve is significant because it implies structural being and foundation of organization. A final similarity between