The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15)Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15) 30 2532 30 Kai 30 Καὶ 30 And 30 Conj The story of the woman with the issue of blood can be found in Mark 5:24–34 and Luke 8:42–48. Though neither account is very long, Mark’s account provides a few more details than Luke’s. The story of this woman takes place within a larger story. Jesus is on his way to a synagogue leader’s house to heal his dying daughter (see Mark 5: 6 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. 2 Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”. 3 Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry – Mark 1:14-20. Jesus heals many at Simon’s House – Mark 1:29-34. Jesus cleanses a Leper – Mark 1:40-45. The True Kindred of Jesus – Mark 3:31-35. The Purpose of Parables – Mark 4:10-20. The parable of the Growing Seed – Mark 4:26-29. Jesus Stills a Storm – Mark 4:35-41. So if the message of Jesus and his talk about the kingdom of God are so important, Mark’s conclusion to the collection of Jesus’ teaching in Mark 4:1-34 and also the conclusion of today’s gospel reading come as a somewhat shocking announcement. “With many such parables he spoke the word to them … and he never spoke to them without Mark 5:24-34New International Version. 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard Mark 6 presents a diverse range of situations, yet in each, the transformative power of faith and the mystery of unbelief are starkly visible. The chapter invites us to trust in Christ's power and provision, to stand firm in our faith amidst rejection, and to accept the cost of discipleship. We're encouraged to see Jesus, not through the lens Mark 6:34. Jesus is "moved with compassion" when He sees the needy multitudes exhausted and wandering like sheep that had been tattered from cruel fleecing. Twice He is "moved with compassion" when He sees the hungry multitudes without food ( Matthew 14:14; 15:32 ). The two blind men ( Matthew 20:34) and the leper ( Mark 1:41) also stir His Mark 6:34-37New International Version. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. 35 By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. As a preview to His own resurrection, Jesus raised a number of people from the dead during His earthly ministry, including the son of a widow (Luke 7:11-15), a man named Lazarus (John 11:1-44), and this young woman we just read about (Mark 5:21-43). In so doing, He demonstrated His divine nature and power over death (cf. John 5:28-29). ymaDW.