21 Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee in a boat. It landed at the other side. There a large crowd gathered around him.
22 Then a man named Jairus came. He was a synagogue ruler. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet.
23 He begged Jesus, "Please come. My little daughter is dying. Place your hands on her to heal her. Then she will live."
24 So Jesus went with him. A large group of people followed. They crowded around him.
25 A woman was there who had a sickness that made her bleed. It had lasted for 12 years.
26 She had suffered a great deal, even though she had gone to many doctors. She had spent all the money she had. But she was getting worse, not better.
27 Then she heard about Jesus. She came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.