Summary

A woman who has a continuing discharge of blood seeks to touch Jesus while He is on His way to minister to Jairus’ daughter. She touches the tassels on His garment, power goes out from Him, and she is healed. When He finds out who touched Him and why, He blesses the woman.

Scripture References

• Episode: Mt 9.20-22, Mk 5.24-34, Lk 8.42-48

• Discharges and purity: Leviticus chapter 15.25-33

• Faith has saved/healed: Mk 10.52, Lk 18.42, Lk 7.50, Lk 17.19

• Go in peace: Ju 18.6, 1 Sa 1.17, 2 Sa 15.9, 1 Ki 22.17, Lk 7.50, Ac 16.36, Jas 2.16

• Cleansing from impurity: Lev 15.7, Num 5.2

• Tassels on garments: Num 15.38-39, Dt 22.12

• Healing touching garment: Mt 14.36, Mk 3.10, Lk 6.19, Ac 5.15, 19.12

• People seeking to touch Jesus: Mk 3.10, 6.56

Discussion Questions

1. Why did the woman think that touching the fringe of Jesus’ garment would be sufficient to heal her?

2. What difference do you see in the way Mark and Luke describe the effects of her medical quest? Do you know anything about Luke that might explain it?

3. Why was the woman “fearful and trembling” after she was healed?

4. Why was it important for the woman to tell her story to Jesus before the crowd?

5. What does this passage teach us about the sovereignty of God in the ministry of healing?