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    Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood

    A woman who had bled for twelve years touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was made whole.

    Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood

    On the way to Jairus's house, Jesus was pressed by a crowd. A woman who had suffered hemorrhages for twelve years pressed through and touched the border of His garment. She was healed at once. Jesus felt virtue go out of Him, turned, and called her forward. 'Daughter,' He said, 'thy faith hath made thee whole.'

    Performed by

    Jesus

    Location

    Galilee, on the road to Jairus's house

    What Happened

    • 1A woman suffered twelve years of bleeding and was ceremonially unclean
    • 2She believed if she could touch His garment she would be whole
    • 3She pressed through the crowd and touched the hem
    • 4She was healed instantly; Jesus felt power go forth
    • 5Jesus called her out and commended her faith

    Key KJV Scriptures

    "For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole."
    "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."

    Spiritual Significance

    Jesus would not let the woman slip away anonymously. He restored her dignity, declared her clean, and called her 'Daughter' — the only person He addresses with that word in the Gospels.

    Lesson for Today

    There is no shame too long-standing to bring to Jesus. Press through, reach out, and let Him call you forward.

    Key People

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why did Jesus stop for her?

    To turn a private healing into a public confession of faith, and to bless her with the assurance of His word, not only the touch of His robe.

    Was the woman unclean by the Law?

    Yes (Leviticus 15). Anyone she touched would be unclean — yet Jesus made the unclean clean by His touch and word.

    Where in the Bible is the miracle of Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood?

    The miracle of Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood is recorded in Mark 5:28 (KJV), with additional references in Mark 5:34.

    Who performed the miracle of Healing of the Woman with the Issue of Blood?

    Scripture records that Jesus carried out this miracle at Galilee, on the road to Jairus's house. Ultimately the power belonged to God, who alone does wondrous things (Psalm 72:18).

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