Jesus the Christ, Chapter 20 summary
Chapter 20 of 41 · 21 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 20, Jesus explains the demands of discipleship, stills a storm, expels demons, restores Jairus’s daughter to life, and heals several sufferers, demonstrating His authority over nature, illness, and death. The chapter connects these acts with active faith and distinguishes restored mortal life from resurrection to immortality.
What happens
- Jesus answers three prospective followers by stressing sacrifice, urgent service, and commitment without looking back.
- During the lake crossing, frightened disciples wake Jesus, who stills the storm and questions their faith.
- Across the lake, Jesus frees a possessed man, permits demons to enter swine, and sends the healed man home to testify.
- Returning near Capernaum, Jesus answers Jairus’s plea and restores his daughter to life despite reports of her death.
- The account explains how a woman receives healing by touching Jesus’s clothing during the journey to Jairus’s house.
- Jesus gives sight to two blind men and expels a demon from a man unable to speak.
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What to notice
Jesus strengthens Jairus when messengers report his daughter’s death. The command connects trust under severe pressure with the chapter’s repeated contrast between fear and faith.
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What does Jesus tell the man freed from demons to do?
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