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CTD014
Jairus' daughter
Article CTD014 examines the alleged contradiction between Matthew 9.18 and Mark 5.23 concerning the condition of Jairus's daughter. Matthew says she is dead, Mark that she is dying. The analysis shows that these accounts are complementary: Mark describes a narrative progression in which the death occurs along the way, while Matthew condenses the event by presenting the final condition directly. There is no contradiction, but two distinct editorial styles recounting the same miracle.
Mark 5.22 (King James Version) :And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org