1. What was Jairus’s Job?
   Official or ruler of the synagogue.
1. What was wrong with his daughter? She was ‘very ill’
1. What did Jairus ask Jesus to do?
   Come and lay his hands on her.
1. What was wrong with the woman who was ill?
   She had severe bleeding.
1. How long had she suffered from this? 12 years.
1. Why did she want to touch Jesus’ clothes?
   She thought it would make her well.
1. How did Jesus know he had been touched?
   He felt the power go out of him.
1. The woman told Jesus what had happened. What did he say to her?
   ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.’
1. What did the messengers from Jairus’ house then say?
   Jairus’ daughter was dead - there was no need to bother Jesus any more.
1. Who did Jesus take with him to Jairus’ house?
   Peter, James and John.
1. Jesus said the child was not dead, but what? Sleeping.
1. Who did he get to leave the room?
   The mourners and bystanders
1. What did Jesus say to raise the child and what does this mean? Talitha koum - ‘Get up little girl’
1. When she got up, what did Jesus tell them to do?
   Give her something to eat, and not to tell anyone what had happened.
1. How old was the child? Twelve.

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