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Mark 5:36 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.” "

Mark 5:36

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34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”

35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”

36 But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”

37 He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38 He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

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Luke 8:50

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"But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”"

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Matthew 14:27

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"But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”"

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Luke 8:41

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"Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,"

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Mark 9:23

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"Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”"

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Matthew 8:10

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"When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel."

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Mark 12:34

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"When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that."

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Mark 5:1

"They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes."

Mark 5:2

"When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs."

Mark 5:3

"He lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,"

Mark 5:4

"because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him."

Mark 5:5

"Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones."

Mark 5:6

"When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,"

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