Jairus Asks Jesus for Help

Mark 5:21-43

The Big Idea

When someone is afraid or needs help, we can bring that need to Jesus and trust His care.

The Bible Story

Jesus Raises Jairus’s Daughter

Mark 5:21-43 tells how Jesus returned across the lake and a large crowd gathered around Him. Jairus, a synagogue leader, fell at Jesus’ feet and repeatedly begged Him to come because his twelve-year-old daughter was near death. Jesus went with him, and the crowd followed. On the way, a woman who had suffered for twelve years touched Jesus’ clothing and was healed. Jesus spoke with her and sent her in peace. Then messengers told Jairus that his daughter had died. Jesus told Jairus not to fear, but to believe. At the house, Jesus took the child by the hand and told her to get up. She immediately rose and walked. Jesus told the family to give her something to eat and instructed them not to let others know about this.

Themes

Care for a child’s ordinary needs Faith amid fear and grief Healing and restoration Jesus’ compassion toward urgent human need Jesus’ life-giving authority

Bible moment

The Bible moment

Look closely

What children can notice

Jairus, clearly distinguished as a synagogue leader, kneels or bows before Jesus and urgently asks him to come because his twelve-year-old daughter is near death. Jesus begins going with him while the crowd follows.

Talk together

Talk about it

Why do you think Jairus went to Jesus?
How did Jesus respond to Jairus’s urgent request?

For families, church, and class

Use this page

Use this page to introduce Mark’s account before reading the full story. Invite children to notice Jairus’s urgency, Jesus’ compassion, and the crowd following the route. Keep the conversation gentle and avoid adding details about the illness or the daughter’s condition beyond the passage.

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