Some of the lingering illnesses that people suffer cause us to pity them, pray for them, and reach out to them. Some do not seem to bother us at all. For many, a woman suffering from what amounted to a twelve-year menstrual flow simply does not register as a problem we care much about. After all, people suffer from much more serious ailments which are far more deadly. Embarrassing? Yes. Inconvenient? Absolutely. Debilitating? No. But consider for a moment what this woman in Jesus’ day had to endure.