A man named Jairus, who was chief of the synagogue, came up and fell at Jesus' feet, begging that he come to his home because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went, the crowds almost crushed him. A woman with a hemorrhage of twelve years' duration, incurable at any doctor's hands, came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. Immediately her bleeding stopped. Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" Everyone disclaimed it, while Peter said, "Lord, the crowds are milling and pressing around you!" Jesus insisted, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone forth from me." When the woman saw that her act had not gone unnoticed, she came forward trembling. Falling at his feet, she related before the whole assembly why she had touched him and how she had been instantly cured. Jesus said to her, "Daughter, it is your faith that has cured you. Now go in peace."
He was still speaking when a man came from the ruler's house with the announcement, "Your daughter is dead; do not bother the Teacher further." Jesus heard this, and his response was: "Fear is useless; what is needed is trust and her life will be spared." Once he had arrived at the house, he permitted no one to enter with him except Peter, John, James, and the child's parents. While everyone wept and lamented her, he said, "Stop crying for she is not dead but asleep." They laughed at him, being certain she was dead. He took her by the hand and spoke these words: "Get up, child." The breath of life returned to her and she got up immediately; whereupon he told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astounded, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.