21. She was thinking, “If I can touch his coat, then I will be healed.”
22. Jesus turned and saw the woman. He said, “Be happy, dear woman. You are made well because you believed.” And the woman was healed at once.
23. Jesus continued along with the ruler and went into the ruler’s house. Jesus saw people there who play music for funerals. And he saw many people there crying.
24. Jesus said, “Go away. The girl is not dead. She is only asleep.” But the people laughed at Jesus.
25. After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went into the girl’s room. He took her hand, and she stood up.
26. The news about this spread all around the area.
27. When Jesus was leaving there, two blind men followed him. They cried out, “Show kindness to us, Son of David!”