No grief appeals to Christ in vain. He always arises to follow. Let us as His disciples ever follow where He leads. We are permitted to be His fellow-workers and to help by our sympathy, prayers, and faith.
This poor woman's faith was very imperfect. She believed that there was virtue in His dress, as the ritualist in the emblems of His death. She cared more for her healing than for the healer. She was full of fear and trembling. But her touch was a magnificent evidence of her faith. It might be as slight as featherdown, but it was enough. Not grasping, but lightly touching!
The incident at first fretted Jairus by its delay; but afterward it helped him. Perhaps it was permitted in order to strengthen his faith and thus prepare him to meet the tidings then upon the way to him. He can awake a girl from death as easily as her mother from sleep at morning prime. Let Jesus take the tiny hands of your children in His. Summon them to life and love! [source]
Chapter Summary: Matthew 9
1Jesus heals a paralytic 9calls Matthew from the receipt of custom; 10eats with tax collectors and sinners; 14defends his disciples for not fasting; 20cures the sick woman; 23raises Jairus' daughter from death; 27gives sight to two blind men; 32heals a mute man possessed of a demon; 36and has compassion on the multitude
What do the individual words in Matthew 9:19 mean?
Andhaving arisen-Jesusfollowedhimalsothedisciplesof Him
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀκολουθέω
Sense: to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him.