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The Hem of His Garment
There was a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had endured much suffering under the hands of many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better but instead she grew worse. This woman had heard the reports concerning Jesus, and she came up behind Him in the throng and touched His garment. She kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I will be restored to health. And Jesus, recognizing in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around immediately in the crowd, and said, Who touched My clothes? Still Jesus kept looking around to see her who had done it. Then Jesus said, Someone did touch Me; for I preceived that healing power has gone forth from Me. And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched Him, and how she had been instantly healed. And Jesus said to the woman, Daughter, your faith in God - that is, your confidence and trust in Me has restored you to health. Go enter into peace, untroubled, with undisturbed well-being and be continually healed and free from your disease. |
Canaanite Woman

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And behold, a woman who was a Canaanite of that district came out and with a loud, Troublesomely urgent cry begged, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably and distressingly and cruely possessed by a demon! But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying Send her away, for she is crying after us. He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But she came and kneeling, worshipped Him, and kept praying, Lord, help me! And He answered, It is not right, proper, becoming or fair to take the childrenīs Bread and throw it to the little dogs. She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the little pups eat the crumbs that fall from their young Masterīs table. Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you wish. And her daughter was cured from that moment. |