Side 1
Jesus walked with Jairus as a crowd pressed around him.
Encountering JesusReading 9 of 11
The Woman Who Touched Jesus
Encountering Jesus follows people whose ordinary days changed when Jesus came near: fishermen, outsiders, mourners, friends, and seekers learning what welcome, healing, and discipleship look like.
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Scripture: Mark 5:21-34 / Matthew 9:20-22 / Luke 8:43-48
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The Woman Who Touched Jesus
Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.
Side 2
A woman had suffered with bleeding for twelve years. No one could heal her.
Side 3
She thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I'll be healed." She came behind Jesus and touched his robe.
Side 4
Immediately, her bleeding stopped. She knew she was healed.
Side 5
Jesus asked, "Who touched my clothes?" His disciples said the crowd was pressing around him. Jesus kept looking. Trembling, the woman fell before him and told him the whole truth.
Side 6
Jesus said, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease."
Scripture anchor: Mark 5:21-34
Key verse / Mark 5:34
He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."