Psalm 30; Lamentations 3:22–33; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9; 2 Corinthians 8:13–15; Mark 5:21–43 (2024)

Joy Comes with the Morning

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of ^rthe temple.

Encouragement to Give Generously

1We want you to know, brothers,¹ about the grace of God that has been ^hgiven among the churches of Macedonia, 2for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and ⁱtheir extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3For they gave ^jaccording to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4begging us earnestly ^kfor the favor² of taking part in ^lthe relief of the saints—5and this, not as we expected, but they ^mgave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6Accordingly, ⁿwe urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you ^othis act of grace. 7But as ^pyou excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you³—^qsee that you excel in this act of grace also.

8^rI say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ^sthough he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

13For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14your abundance at the present time should supply ^xtheir need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 15As it is written, ^y“Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter

21And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22^hThen came one of ⁱthe rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and ^jlay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” 24And he went with him.

And a great crowd followed him and ^kthronged about him. 25And there was a woman ^lwho had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” 29^mAnd immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her ⁿdisease. 30And Jesus, perceiving in himself that ^opower had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” 31And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” 32And he looked around to see who had done it. 33But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. 34And he said to her, “Daughter, ^pyour faith has made you well; ^pgo in peace, and be healed of your ⁿdisease.”

35While he was still speaking, there came from ^qthe ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why ^rtrouble ^sthe Teacher any further?” 36But overhearing¹ what they said, Jesus said to ^qthe ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37And he allowed no one to follow him except ^tPeter and James and ^uJohn the brother of James. 38They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus² saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39And when he had entered, he said to them, ^v“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but ^wsleeping.” 40And they laughed at him. But he ^xput them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. 41^yTaking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, ^zarise.” 42And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43And ^ahe strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.