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But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Don`t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."
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Faith Over Fear
Commentators emphasize that Jesus's command, "Fear not: only believe," is a direct challenge to the natural human response of despair. In the face of the worst possible news—the death of his child—Jairus is called to actively choose faith over fear. As Matthew Henry notes, there is an inverse relationship between the two: "the more we fear, the less we believe." This is a call to trust Christ's power even when circumstances seem hopeless.
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And she shall be made whole (κα σωθησετα). This promise in addition to the words in Mr 5:36. See there for discussion of details.<…
19th Century
Anglican
Believe only.—There is a slight difference in the shade of meaning of the Greek tense as compared with the corresponding command i…
Baptist
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
"Believe only." What a depth…
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The episode of the sick woman delayed Jesus until word of the death of Jairus’s daughter reached him. Yet the woman’s healing also paved the way fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when Jesus heard it The message that was brought to the ruler, and the hint that was given, that it was needless…
Presbyterian
Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise, every wise man …
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