The chapter ends with the healing of Jairus’s daughter and the woman with an issue of blood (Luke 8:40–56), another nested story like that of the Pharisee and the sinful woman (Luke 7:36–50). In addition to providing a woman salvation from illness, Jesus also saves a girl from death. Jesus praises the woman with an issue of blood for her faith. The response to the girl’s resurrection is open-ended. How do the disciples, the townspeople, and the family react to the girl’s resurrection? Luke leaves the question for us to answer for ourselves. Jairus, his daughter, and the woman are also mentioned in Matthew 9:18–26 and Mark 5:21–43.

Luke 9:1–17 continues the stories of Jesus’ power with an added aside to mention Herod Antipas’ confusion as to whether Jesus is John the Baptist. In the last section of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, Jesus calls His disciples to greater faith (Luke 9:18–50). Then He moves on toward Jerusalem.

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