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Mark 5:24

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 5:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
Mark 5:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
22And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,
23and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: [I pray thee], that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.
24And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
25And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years,
26and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus went with him, etc..] Immediately without objecting to the weakness of his faith: and much people followed him; to see the miracle performed, which they were exceedingly fond of: and thronged him; so that it was with some difficulty and trouble that he passed along the streets to: the ruler's house.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done to avoid being noticed. It was an act of faith. She was full of confidence that Jesus was able to heal, but she trembled on account of her conscious unworthiness, thus illustrating the humility and confidence of a sinner coming to God for pardon and life.…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:24-34 As Jesus goes to Jairus’s home with a great crowd following, Mark introduces a woman in the crowd who suffered from constant bleeding. This condition not only brought poor health, but made her ceremonially unclean and thus unable to participate in the normal life of the community (see Lev 15:25-27). She was a model of the kind of faith that Jairus should have.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“went: Luk 7:6; Act 10:38 and thronged: Mar 5:31, Mar 3:9, Mar 3:10, Mar 3:20; Luk 8:42, Luk 8:45, Luk 12:1, Luk 19:3 Mark 5:25”
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