Orange highlight:
Jairus "saw" Jesus.
The woman "heard" about Jesus.
Blue highlight:
Jairus' asks for his "daughter" to be healed.
Jesus calls the unnamed woman "daughter."
Red highlight:
Both Jairus and the woman expect to be healed on contact with Jesus.
Yellow highlight:
The woman is healed in public.
Jairus' daughter is healed in private.
Green highlight:
The woman had been bleeding for "twelve years".
Jairus' daughter was "twelve years old."
Blue underline:
Both the woman and Jairus fall at Jesus' feet.
Red underline:
Jairus' daughter and the woman are healed "immediately."
Black underline:
In both situations, Jesus asks interesting questions! ;-)
Last but NOT LEAST - the stark contrast between social classes - Jairus is an elite male, but she is an unclean, unnamed woman who, according to Jewish law, shouldn't be "touching" anyone!
If you notice anything I may have missed, please let me know in the comments below!
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