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In both the gospels, those who were sick aimed to touch the tassels (Greek: Greek: κράσπεδον, kraspedon) of Jesus' garments, "which in accordance with Numbers 15:38, the Jew wore on each of the four extremities of his cloak". [1] First-century historian Flavius Josephus refers to the Gennesaret area as having very rich soil. [2]
According to the Gospel, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on Sabbath, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her: "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity."
In most cases, Christian authors associate each miracle with specific teachings that reflect the message of Jesus. [10]In The Miracles of Jesus, H. Van der Loos describes two main categories of miracles attributed to Jesus: those that affected people (such as Jesus healing the blind man of Bethsaida), or "healings", and those that "controlled nature" (such as Jesus walking on water).
Matthew 8:1-3 “Now, when Jesus had come down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. A man with a skin disease came, kneeled before him, and said, ‘Lord, if you want, you can make me ...
Jesus heard him and told Jairus: 'Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.' Having entered Jairus' house, Jesus didn't let anyone go in with him except Peter, James, John and the parents. Jesus raises daughter: Matthew 9:23–26 Jesus entered synagogue leader's house and saw a noisy, flute-playing crowd. Jesus: 'Go away.
On the way there, a woman who suffers from chronic "bleeding", perhaps menorrhagia or bleeding from fibroids. [11] She sneaks up to Jesus and touches his garment, according to Matt 9:20–22 and Luke 8:43–48 (see also Mark 6:53–56, Mark 6#Healing of the sick of Gennesaret) the "fringe of his cloak" [12] (Matt 9:20 - NRSV), by which she is ...
David Hill notes that the general understanding of disease among the Jewish community at the time was that it was in atonement for sin. Thus Jesus' healing power is an aspect of his ability to grant forgiveness of sins, as mentioned in Matthew 1:21. [6]
English: Disciples Healing the Sick, by Henry Ossawa Tanner From The Athenaeum: "Owner/Location: Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries (United States - Atlanta, Georgia) Dates: circa 1930 Artist age: Approximately 71 years old. Dimensions: Height: 91.44 cm (36 in.), Width: 121.92 cm (48 in.) Medium: Painting - oil on cardboard"