A synagogue leader came to Jesus asking him to heal his daughter who had just died. Jesus went with the man and his disciples. Along the way, a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years touched Jesus' cloak, believing it would heal her. Jesus turned and said her faith had healed her. When they arrived, Jesus told the mourners the girl was asleep, not dead. He took her by the hand and she awoke. The news spread throughout the region.