Where were you twelve years ago?
Today we hear the story of two daughters who each were in much different positions twelve years ago. One is a daughter of an important temple official, who is twelve years old and dies by the end of the story. The other is a woman who has dealt with hemorrhaging for twelve long years, whose faith makes her well.
At the center of all of this appears to be Jesus, but what if it's not actually about Jesus at all, even though we experience the signs of God's kingdom through him?