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NASB | Matthew 9:20 ¶ And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 9:20 ¶ Then a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the [tassel] fringe of His outer robe; [Matt 14:36] |
Subject: What is it about the hem? |
Bible Note: Well .. first off, this was a woman, who during this day and age would have been concidered just above a slave in terms of importance in society. Jesus being not only a man, but also a rabbi and a prophet, and given his fame, it would have been severely frowned upon by those in society for her to run up and touch him anywhere. Even if Jesus had stopped those around from harming her, they could have done something later on, even shun her. So to touch the hem of his cloak, she had to have been stooped down very low, even crawling through the crowd, possibly trying to not be seen. The purpose was for her to be healed and to do so, she believed that she needed to touch him. So, why did she touch the hem? I think it was because she wanted to keep a low profile, maybe not to have attention drawn to herself. Jesus loves you! Jesusman |
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