Working on the sermon for Sunday and I have found such a treasure trove of material that I am some what overwhelmed.

The double-healing story of the daughter of Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:21-43) seems to connect through the number 12, diverging or converging around that central axle.

The fact that the girl is 12 years of age and the woman have suffered for 12 years her disease, make me think that is not simple coincidence, is it that the 12 stands for the people of Israel? the 12 Tribes? The people from whom the woman was excluded due her particular sickness and the people that the girl was about to depart?.

Jairus, leader of the synagogue instersects his story of grace and healing with an equal story of an excluded member of it?

The woman ostracised as she was risks everything to touch Jesus and Jairus risks his reputation to seek Jesus healing touch (lay your hands on her)