Upon arriving on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee near the Greco-Roman province of the Decapolis, Jesus and His disciples are immediately met by a demon-possessed man dwelling among the tombs. The demons within him recognize Jesus as the Son of the Most High God and plead not to be tormented. At Jesus’s command, the demons leave the man and enter a herd of swine, which then rush off a cliff into the sea and drown.

Mark 5:21-24 introduces Jairus, a man whose daughter is ill. After crossing the sea once more, Jesus was met by a large crowd that gathered around Him as He remained by the shore. A synagogue official named Jairus approached and fell at His feet, urgently pleading for Jesus to come heal his dying daughter. Moved by the man's faith and desperation, Jesus went with him through the pressing multitude.

In Mark 5:25-34, as Jesus makes His way to the home of Jairus to heal his dying daughter, a woman in the crowd who has endured a hemorrhage for twelve years quietly reaches out and touches His garment. Instantly, she is healed. Sensing that power has gone out from Him, Jesus asks who touched Him. The woman then steps forward and admits before everyone that she touched Him and has been healed. Jesus acknowledges her faith.

Mark 5:35-43 shows how, after the woman with the hemorrhage is healed, news arrives that the synagogue official’s daughter has died before Jesus could reach her. Those bringing the message believe Jesus’s help is no longer needed. However, Jesus reassures the grieving father, proceeds to the house, and dismisses everyone but three close disciples and the girl’s parents. Then Jesus miraculously raises the girl to life. The onlookers are astonished, but Jesus instructs them not to speak of what happened. Through this miracle, He powerfully reveals His authority over life and death.