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William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 5:25-34

Mark 5:25-34 I. Human extremity the woman had suffered many years, and had spent all. II. Human earnestness though much people thronged the Saviour, and she was weak, yet she found her way to the Healer. III. Divine sensitiveness. Jesus Christ knew the difference between mere pressure and the touch of loving faith. IV. Public confession. Thankfulness should always be courageous and explicit. Parker, City Temple, 1871, p. 93. References: Mark 5:25-34 . H. M. Luckock, Footprints of the Son of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 5:28

Mark 5:28 The spiritual value of the near and visible. The afflicted woman did not invoke the whole power of the Godhead; she said that a mere touch was enough. She believed that the Divine element penetrated and vitalised the outward and visible covering, so much so that to touch the clothes was to touch God Himself. The idea is that we need far less proof of God's existence and beneficence than we often demand. Apply this thought. I. To spiritual existences. If I touch but a grain of sand, I... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Mark 5:25-29

DISCOURSE: 1426THE WOMAN WITH A BLOODY FLUX HEALEDMark 5:25-29. A certain woman which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Mark 5:30

virtue (Greek - ἀπόλλυμι ," power). Cf. Luke 6:19; Luke 8:46 read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 5:1-43

Chapter 5And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes ( Mark 5:1 ).Now, that is on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. It is the area near the beginning of the Golan Heights and Gilead. The area when Moses was bringing the people toward the land for their conquest, they had passed over the other side of the Jordan and had gone up in the area through Moab, and up to the area of the Ammonites and all, which was this area to the east of the Sea of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 5:1-43

Mark 5:9 . What is thy name? Our Saviour asked this to show the great power which demons have over men, when permitted of God. Mark 5:25 . A certain woman. See Luke 8:43. Mark 5:36 . Be not afraid, only believe, for there was no fear of the ruler’s faith exceeding the power of God. Faith should always enlarge itself to the full extent of the promises. Mark 5:37 . He suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother. The mourners were not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 5:21

Mark 5:21; Mark 5:23; Mark 5:35; Mark 5:43Jairus by name.-A proper prayerBetter prayers, perhaps, had been offered. He would have shown more faith if he had prayed like the centurion (Luke 7:7). But, though he does not show such strong faith, yet it is a good prayer. For it is(1) humble: he falls at Christ’s feet;(2) believing: he feels Christ is omnipotent to heal;(3) bold: he offers it in face of all the people, many of whom would be shocked that a ruler of the synagogue should acknowledge... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 5:23

Mark 5:21; Mark 5:23; Mark 5:35; Mark 5:43Jairus by name.-A proper prayerBetter prayers, perhaps, had been offered. He would have shown more faith if he had prayed like the centurion (Luke 7:7). But, though he does not show such strong faith, yet it is a good prayer. For it is(1) humble: he falls at Christ’s feet;(2) believing: he feels Christ is omnipotent to heal;(3) bold: he offers it in face of all the people, many of whom would be shocked that a ruler of the synagogue should acknowledge... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 5:24

Mark 5:24; Mark 5:34And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years.The power of feeble faithI. Very imperfect faith may be genuine faith. It was intensely ignorant trust. Again, her trust was very selfish. It was also weakened and interrupted by much distrust.II. Christ answers the imperfect faith. Christ stoops to her childish thought and allows her to prescribe the path by which His gift shall reach her. Christ’s mercy, like water in a vase, takes the shape of the vessel that... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 5:34

Mark 5:24; Mark 5:34And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years.The power of feeble faithI. Very imperfect faith may be genuine faith. It was intensely ignorant trust. Again, her trust was very selfish. It was also weakened and interrupted by much distrust.II. Christ answers the imperfect faith. Christ stoops to her childish thought and allows her to prescribe the path by which His gift shall reach her. Christ’s mercy, like water in a vase, takes the shape of the vessel that... read more

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