Two traditions about the mother at the raising of Jairus' daughter.

1. The Raising of Jairus’s Daughter:
Two Traditions about Her Mother

2. Two sarcophagi dated to the early 300s
depict Jesus raising Jairus’ daughter

3. The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter
Mark 5:22-24, 5:35-5:43
Then he put them all outside,
and took the child’s father and mother
and those who were with him,
and went in where the child was. (NRSV)

4. One tradition: The mother stands with the
father and Jesus beside her daughter’s bed.

5. The other tradition: The mother lies
on the floor at the men’s feet.

7. Art as Text
By Ally Kateusz
In honor of Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza