Matthew 9:14-26
Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"
Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.
Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."
While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the tassels of his garment; for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
The report of this went out into all that land.
Insight- The Pharisees were unable to accept the teachings of Jesus. Like old wine skins and old garments they could not handle the new. A woman who had a bleeding disorder for 12 years was healed instantly when she touched the garment of Jesus and Jesus miraculously brought back to life a ruler's daughter who had died.
Question- Are you able to accept the teachings of Jesus Christ? Do you believe in the resurrection?
Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, grant me grace to accept what I read in your Word and live according to it. Let the power of the resurrection heal and deliver me continually . In Jesus name. Amen.
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