Mat 9:20-22 | PNT | STEP | And, behold, a woman . On his way to the house of Jairus another miracle was wrought. I think the circumstances of the narrative render the inference almost certain that this account was meant for the consolation of those multitudes of stricken women in all ages who seem to be afflicted with sorrows in very unequal measure, compared with the stronger, and generally, also, the more depraved, sex (W. H. Thomson, M.D.). An issue of blood . A hemorrhage either from the bowels or the womb, probably the latter. Came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment . The ordinary outer Jewish garment was a square or oblong piece of cloth, worn something like an Indian blanket.

Matthew 9:20-22

And, behold, a woman. On his way to the house of Jairus another miracle was wrought. I think the circumstances of the narrative render the inference almost certain that this account was meant for the consolation of those multitudes of stricken women in all ages who seem to be afflicted with sorrows in very unequal measure, compared with the stronger, and generally, also, the more depraved, sex (W. H. Thomson, M.D.).

An issue of blood. A hemorrhage either from the bowels or the womb, probably the latter.

Came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment. The ordinary outer Jewish garment was a square or oblong piece of cloth, worn something like an Indian blanket. But touch his garment. The Jews paid to the fringe a superstitious reverence. Sharing the superstition, this woman touched it in hope of cure. Thy faith had made thee whole. Literally, "thy faith hath saved thee". Her faith, of course, had not been the cause of her cure. Christ's power had been that. But her faith was the condition on her part. Hence it might be represented as having "made her whole". The student should observe that hers was not a passive faith, but it led to action. A passive faith is a dead faith. (See Jas 2:17,20,26).