Event New Testament
The raising of Jairus's daughter
Also known as Talitha koum, The woman who touched His cloak
A synagogue leader named Jairus begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter. On the way a woman who had suffered bleeding for twelve years touched His cloak and was healed, and Jesus told her that her faith had made her well. Word came that the girl had died; Jesus took Peter, James, John, and her parents into the house and raised her with a word.
Why it matters. Two people with nothing left but faith, a desperate father and an unclean woman, receive life and peace from Jesus in one afternoon.
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Chronology confidence: medium
All three Synoptics interleave the two stories: on the way to Jairus's house a woman who had bled for twelve years is healed by touching Jesus's cloak. Matthew tells both more briefly.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
Connections
The calming of the storm precedes The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceAfter the storm and the Gerasene healing, Jesus recrosses the lake and Jairus meets Him.
The raising of Jairus's daughter precedes The feeding of the five thousand
Explicit in ScriptureMedium confidenceMark's order: Jairus, then Nazareth and the mission of the Twelve, then the feeding.
Evidence:James son of Zebedee participates in The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceNamed in Mark and Luke among those who entered the house where the girl was raised.
James son of Zebedee witnesses The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceAdmitted with the parents to the room where the girl was raised.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus goes with Jairus, heals the woman on the way, and raises the girl.
Evidence:John the apostle participates in The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceNamed in Mark and Luke among those who entered the house where the girl was raised.
John the apostle witnesses The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceAdmitted with the parents to the room where the girl was raised.
Evidence:Peter participates in The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceNamed in Mark and Luke among those who entered the house where the girl was raised.
Peter witnesses The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceAdmitted with the parents to the room where the girl was raised.
Evidence:The raising of Jairus's daughter develops the theme Faith
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus tells the woman her faith has healed her and tells Jairus only to believe.