Vèsè popilè nan Bib la ki soti nan (Mark) War Club Tells the Good Story 5

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“Daughter,” he said to her with great loving kindness in his eyes, “your trust in me has made you well. Now go in peace, for you have been healed of your disease.”

There was a woman in the crowd who had been bleeding for more than twelve winters. She had spent all she had, putting up with medicine men who were not able to heal her, and she was getting worse. Under tribal law this woman would be considered unclean and even the things she touched would be unclean also, isolating her from friends and family. She would not be able to marry or participate in the gathering house for prayer.

She touched him, and right away the blood stopped flowing and she felt in her body that she was healed.

took hold of her hand, and said in his native language, “Talitha cumi,” meaning, “Little girl, wake up!”

While Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was still speaking, some messengers came from the home of the headman of the gathering house. “Your little girl has crossed over to death,” they said with sad faces. “Why trouble the Wisdomkeeper any longer?” The man’s heart fell to the ground, and grief began to creep over him. But Creator Sets Free (Jesus) paid no attention to what was said. “Do not fear!” he said to the headman. “Trust in me alone, and all will be well.”

The unclean spirits said this because Creator Sets Free (Jesus) had said to the man, “Come out of him, you unclean spirit!” Then Creator Sets Free (Jesus) asked, “What is the name of the spirit you represent?” “Our name is Many Soldiers,” the evil spirits answered, “for our numbers are great.” The spirits feared Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and knew he could force them out of the man.