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Verse 42

And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement.

It is a strange coincidence that the age of this child corresponded exactly with the twelve years of sufferings endured by the woman, suggesting some connection here that is not apparent to us. All commentators are intrigued with it, but none has the solution. As McMillan said:

It is tempting to speculate on this seeming coincidence. Surely, however, if the woman with the hemorrhage had been Jairus' wife and the mother of the girl, it would have been mentioned somewhere in the story.[20]

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