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Mark 5:34
“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”

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Mark 5 includes three main accounts:

1. The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac: Jesus casts out a legion of demons into a herd of pigs, which then rush into the sea and drown.
2. The Woman with the Issue of Blood: A woman, sick for twelve years, is healed by touching Jesus’ cloak. Her faith is highlighted as the reason for her healing.
3. Jairus’ Daughter: Jesus raises a synagogue leader’s daughter from the dead, demonstrating his power over death.

This chapter emphasizes the power of faith in Jesus’ ability to heal and restore, whether from spiritual, physical, or mortal afflictions.

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Mark 3:35
“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

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Jesus heals a man with a shriveled hand on the Sabbath, which leads to the Pharisees plotting against Him. Jesus then withdraws with His disciples to the sea, where He heals many and the crowd becomes so large He must teach from a boat. He appoints the twelve apostles. When His family hears about His activities, they think He’s out of His mind and try to take Him away. Meanwhile, scribes from Jerusalem accuse Him of being possessed by Beelzebul. Jesus refutes this by explaining that Satan cannot cast out Satan and warns against blaspheming against the Holy Spirit. His mother and brothers arrive, but Jesus redefines family, stating that whoever does God’s will is His family.

Jesus emphasizes that spiritual kinship through obedience to God’s will transcends biological relationships.

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