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20 A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel[a] on his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.”(A) 22 Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was cured.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:20 Tassel: possibly “fringe.” The Mosaic law prescribed that tassels be worn on the corners of one’s garment as a reminder to keep the commandments (see Nm 15:37–39; Dt 22:12).

20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.(A) 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,(B) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”(C) And the woman was healed at that moment.(D)

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