A Tale of Two Daughters

Luke 8:40–56, Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at
Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had
an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. And
there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve
years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she
could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and
touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge
of blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who was it that touched me?
When all denied it, Peter said, Master, the crowds surround you
and are pressing in on you! But Jesus said, Someone touched
me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me. And
when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling,
and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the
people why she had touched him, and how she had been
immediately healed. And he said to her, Daughter, your faith
has made you well; go in peace. While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more. But Jesus on hearing this answered him, Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well. And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he
called, saying, Child,...