The Gospel reading that is offered by the revised common lectionary this coming Sunday is a two-for-one deal. The story of Jesus’ encounter with a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years (Mark 5:25–34) is surrounded by the story of his encounter with one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus … Continue reading On ‘twelve’ in the stories of the bleeding woman and the dying child (Mark 5; Pentecost 5B)