Mark 5:35-43 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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Mark 5:35-43

This part of the incident shows how two views may be taken of the same case.

I. There is the human view the child is dead, trouble not the Master. Men see the outside; they deal with facts rather than with principles; they see the circumference, not the centre.

II. There is Christ's view only believe; man is called beyond facts, he is called into the sanctuary of God's secret. We often put the period where God Himself puts only a comma; we say "dead" when God Himself says "sleepeth." The incident may be treated as showing three things: (1) Christ not sent for until the last moment. (2) Christ misunderstood when sent for. (3) Christ never sent for in vain.

Parker, City Temple,1871, p. 94.

References: Mark 5:35-43. Homilist,new series, vol. iv., p. 64.Mark 5:36. W. F. Hook, Sermons on the Miracles,vol. i., p. 269; T. Wallace, Christian World Pulpit,vol. iii., p. 143; R. Thornton, Church of England Pulpit,vol. vii., p, 77. Mark 5:39-40. Preacher's Monthly,vol. iii., p. 251.Mark 5:41-42. New Outlines on the New Testament,p. 37. Mark 5:42. Homiletic Quarterly,vol. ii., p. 542.Mark 5:43. J. Vaughan, Sermons,8th series, p. 45.

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Mark 5:35-43

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue,Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them,Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her,Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted,Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.