Jesus heals the sick and raises the dead in Mark 5

The lectionary gospel reading for Trinity 5 in this Year B is Mark 5.21–43, the intercalated stories of the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood. This is Mark the storyteller at his narrative best, and unlike many lectionary passages, this is a long reading worth exploring carefully.

Come and join Ian and James as they explore the text and the issues it raises. Revd James Blandford-Baker is vicar of Histon and Impington, two villages just north of Cambridge. Revd Dr Ian Paul is Associate Minister of St Nic's, Nottingham, and writes the widely-read blog www.psephizo.com.

(There is a minor blip with internet access speeds two-thirds of the way through; we hope it won't detract from your enjoyment of the discussion.)

Full written commentary behind the discussion can be found on the blog each week.