1.6 - The healing of Jairus' daughter

Question 1

1)
Summarize the healing of Jairus’ daughter

Answer 1

Jesus came to shore from being on a lake. Jairus appeared and begged Jesus to heal his daughter. Some people told Jairus not to bother Jesus because his daughter had just died. Jesus went anyway. Jesus told the people who were weeping that the child is not dead. He went to the bed where the child way laying and said something to her to heal her.

Question 2

2)
What did Jesus say when the people told Jairus that his daughter was dead?

Answer 2

‘Do not fear, only believe’

Question 3

3)
Who did Jesus bring with him to Jairus’ house?

Answer 3

Peter, James and John

Question 4

4)
What did Jesus say when he saw the child?

What reaction did this get

Answer 4

‘the child is not dead, but sleeping’

They laughed at Him

Question 5

5)
What did Jesus say to the child?

Answer 5

‘talitha cum’

Question 6

6)
What does talitha cum mean?

Answer 6

Little girl, get up!

Question 7

7)
What did Jairus have?

Answer 7

Faith in Jesus

Question 8

8)
How many disciples did Jesus have?

Answer 8

12

Question 9

9)
What do some people suspect was wrong with the girl?

Answer 9

She was in a coma rather than dead. This is why Jesus said she was sleeping.

Question 10

10)
what does this story demonstrate? How?

Answer 10

Jesus’ divine authority. because when he held the little girl’s hand, she was instantly fully healed.

Question 11

11)
Jesus told the family not to tell anyone what He did. What is this evidence for?

Answer 11

The messianic secret.