Mark 5:21-43
Year B
The concentric stories of the bleeding woman and the dying girl in Mark 5 have long been favorites of mine. Along with featuring two women who receive Jesus’ healing, it’s a brilliant example of Mark’s ability to tell compelling, emotional stories with just a few words. When I was a little girl sitting in the pews, so many Bible stories seemed aimed at someone else—men, adults, saints, figments of history. But...
