Mark 5:30. Did Jesus will this miracle?

[Malperdy]

In the recent Sunday Gospel we are told again of the cure of the woman suffering from a chronic haemorrhage. In the midst of a jostling crowd she reaches out to touch His garment, and is cured by her act of faith. “At once Jesus realised that power had gone out from Him.” And He stops and asks who it was that touched Him.

[The Douay-Rheims Latin version says ‘virtue’ rather than ‘power’: *Et statim Iesus cognoscens in semet ipso virtutem quae exierat de eo…]

As Mark puts it, Jesus realised that a miracle had occurred because He felt the power go out from Him. But, this suggests that the miracle occurred without any act of will on Jesus’s part. What do you think? Could the miracle have happened without His prior intention?

 

[NotWorthy]

This miracle would not have happened if Jesus didn’t Will it. He was wanting to teach the Apostles (and those around them and, of course, us!) a lesson. That lesson is that “Jesus does so many things for us when we reach out to him through Faith”.

Incidentally, I learned this lesson one day while sleeping (as usual) through Mass. I noticed a woman near me who was totally enraptured in the Service. After realizing that we were sitting through the same Mass, listening to the same Homily, and responding with the same prayers, the only difference between that lady and me was me! She was reaching out to Jesus, just as the woman with the hemorrhage. And sadly, I was just like those others in Mark’s Gospel; the ones who were simply passing by Jesus just minding my own business.

 

[bpbasilphx]

This miracle would not have happened if Jesus didn’t Will it. He was wanting to teach the Apostles (and those around them and, of course, us!) a lesson. That lesson is that “Jesus does so many things for us when we reach out to him through Faith”.

Incidentally, I learned this lesson one day while sleeping (as usual) through Mass. I noticed a woman near me who was totally enraptured in the Service. After realizing that we were sitting through the same Mass, listening to the same Homily, and responding with the same prayers, the only difference between that lady and me was me! She was reaching out to Jesus, just as the woman with the hemorrhage. And sadly, I was just like those others in Mark’s Gospel; the ones who were simply passing by Jesus just minding my own business.

That’s quite a homily in itself!

 

[Mintaka]

Think about God in the Garden. You know he knew darned well where Adam was. But he asked, “Where are you?”

Besides this being exactly the sort of question not asked out of ignorance that all parents ask, it’s also the way the rabbis operated – asking their students questions to see what they’d say and to make them think and learn, not to gain information.

So “Who touched me?” wasn’t saying, “Bad hemorrhage woman! No miracle for you!” It was encouraging her to come back and talk to him in the guise of getting her to admit what she’d done. (In spite of the fact that women who were bleeding or unrelated weren’t supposed to touch holy men, and potentially make them unclean or exposed to temptation. Jesus wanted to talk to her, more than he wanted her to worry about her causing him trouble.)

As for the rest, Jesus Christ is God the Son. Nothing happens or exists in the whole cosmos without His willing it or permitting it, much less some miracle healing of some woman standing right next to Him.

 

[thistle]

In the recent Sunday Gospel we are told again of the cure of the woman suffering from a chronic haemorrhage. In the midst of a jostling crowd she reaches out to touch His garment, and is cured by her act of faith. “At once Jesus realised that power had gone out from Him.” And He stops and asks who it was that touched Him.

[The Douay-Rheims Latin version says ‘virtue’ rather than ‘power’: *Et statim Iesus cognoscens in semet ipso virtutem quae exierat de eo

…]

As Mark puts it, Jesus realised that a miracle had occurred because He felt the power go out from Him. But, this suggests that the miracle occurred without any act of will on Jesus’s part. What do you think? Could the miracle have happened without His prior intention?

All the miracles performed by Jesus were acts of mercy being requested by someone. The action of the woman reaching to touch his garment was a silent request for mercy.

 

[twb1621]

In the recent Sunday Gospel we are told again of the cure of the woman suffering from a chronic haemorrhage. In the midst of a jostling crowd she reaches out to touch His garment, and is cured by her act of faith. “At once Jesus realised that power had gone out from Him.” And He stops and asks who it was that touched Him.

[The Douay-Rheims Latin version says ‘virtue’ rather than ‘power’: *Et statim Iesus cognoscens in semet ipso virtutem quae exierat de eo

…]

As Mark puts it, Jesus realised that a miracle had occurred because He felt the power go out from Him. But, this suggests that the miracle occurred without any act of will on Jesus’s part. What do you think? Could the miracle have happened without His prior intention?

Lets not forget that our Heavenly father guided Jesus and Jesus did the Father’s will. If the Father in Heaven was aware of the Faith of the woman, which I am sure He was, even if Jesus wasn’t initially aware and I doubt that, the Father could have permitted the woman through her action and faith to be healed. Her faith in Jesus was an acceptance of Jesus, necessary to reach the Father. Jesus verified she was healed as a result of her faith.

 

[NotWorthy]

All the miracles performed by Jesus were acts of mercy being requested by someone. The action of the woman reaching to touch his garment was a silent request for mercy.

I would question whether the man with the withered hand requested the healing (on the Sabbath). Jesus used this as an opportunity to “gig” the Pharisees.

But I do like your conclusion - a silent request for mercy. A beautiful act of faith and trust.