A woman, suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years and finding no relief from physicians, approached Jesus in a crowd. Believing that touching His garment would heal her, she did so, and immediately her bleeding stopped. Jesus, feeling power go out from Him, asked who touched Him. Trembling, she confessed, and He said, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." Despite her lack of social standing, Jesus showed compassion, affirming her trust in Him over human means. Her healing, while He was en route to Jairus' house, highlights that faith in Jesus surpasses all barriers, bringing restoration to both outcast and influential alike. Also see Bible verses for Healing a Woman with a Flow of Blood.

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The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Woman With a Flow of Blood

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The woman's healing, recorded in Matthew 9, Mark 5, and Luke 8, is sandwiched within the raising of Jairus' daughter and is unique in that it was performed without a word spoken beforehand. The two miracles are linked by the number twelve: the girl was twelve years old and the woman had been ill twelve years. Both needed Christ, showing that salvation is always through Him regardless of age or circumstance. Under Leviticus 15 her flow of blood made her ritually unclean, and she had spent all her money on physicians only to grow worse. Her faith was genuine yet imperfect, since she imagined a magical power flowing through Jesus' clothing, when the healing power was in Christ Himself. Jesus did not scorn her limited belief. He felt power leave Him, asked who touched Him in order to glorify God and openly identify Himself as the Healer, and commended her faith, even though contact with her meant ritual uncleanness in the Jews' eyes. Faith has no healing power in itself but is the conduit through which healing flows. His command to "go into peace" pointed her beyond bodily healing to the peace He imparts to those who trust Him. Her freely given healing parallels spiritual restoration: sinners cannot purchase healing from sin, but Christ alone restores them through His sacrificial death, and God extends grace to those who believe.

God Heals Today

Sermonette by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In Matthew 9:20-22, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years approached Jesus from behind and touched the hem of His garment, believing that if she could just touch it, she would be made well. Jesus turned to her and said, Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well. From that hour, the woman was healed. This account illustrates the power of faith in receiving healing, showing that her belief in Jesus' ability to heal brought about her restoration.

Faith and Healing (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The woman with an issue of blood had suffered twelve years under many physicians, spent all she had, and grown worse rather than better. Luke, himself a physician, records that her affliction was medically incurable by the knowledge of that day. Only when she turned to Jesus, touching His garment, was she healed, and He told her that her faith had made her whole. Jesus is not denying anyone the use of a physician here, nor teaching that seeking a doctor violates faith in God or that faith and a physician are mutually exclusive. He is demonstrating that trusting God by faith is far superior to the skills of any man. Up to that point she had not sought God. The right sequence is the one Hezekiah followed: God comes first, and trust in Him leads. The account also shows that man's knowledge of the body is limited, human physicians are not the Creator, and some are of no value. Going to a doctor is never the complete answer, so counsel and treatment must be weighed with caution, while above all fervently seeking God.

Jesus, Jairus, the Woman, and Faith

'Ready Answer' by Ted E. Bowling

During the journey to Jairus' home to heal his dying daughter, Jesus Christ and Jairus navigated through a dense crowd that had gathered to see Him. Amidst this throng, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years approached Jesus. She had exhausted all her resources seeking a cure, yet remained afflicted and alone, a stark contrast to Jairus, a respected leader in the community. Despite her lack of standing, she believed that merely touching Jesus' garment would heal her. As she did so, Jesus felt power go out from Him and stopped to identify who had touched Him, delaying the urgent mission to Jairus' house. He addressed the woman as Daughter, affirming her faith, and she was healed instantly. This act of compassion showed that Jesus holds no regard for social status, offering healing to both the influential and the outcast. The parallel between the twelve years of the woman's suffering and the age of Jairus' daughter underscores the shared theme of hope and faith in Jesus as their only solution, demonstrating His power to heal across all divides.

Faith in the Healer

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In Luke 8:43, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, having spent all her livelihood on physicians without being healed, approached Jesus. She came up behind Him and touched the hem of His garment, believing that merely touching Him would make her well. Immediately, her flow of blood stopped. Jesus, turning to her, said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." Her trust was not in the medical system that had failed her, nor in any promise alone, but in the person of Jesus Himself, demonstrating the power of personal faith in the Healer. Similarly, in Matthew 9:19-21, this same woman, enduring her condition for twelve years, came from behind and touched the hem of Jesus' garment. She said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." Her faith was placed directly in Him, confident that contact with Jesus would bring healing. Jesus affirmed her trust, declaring that her faith had made her well, highlighting the importance of trusting the Healer over any other means or methods.

Jairus

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

Jairus, in effect, put his livelihood and status on the line, willing to give up everything for faith in the Son of God. Jairus' faith was tested twice.

Matthew (Part Fourteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the midst of Jesus Christ's ministry, as He addressed various needs and taught profound lessons, a remarkable event unfolded involving a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years. As Jesus was on His way to attend to a ruler's request to heal his daughter, this woman, driven by desperation and having exhausted all other means, approached Him from behind. She believed in her heart that if she could merely touch the hem of His garment, she would be made well. Her condition had worsened despite many attempts by physicians, and she had spent all she had in pursuit of a cure. When she touched His garment, Jesus turned and saw her. He spoke with compassion, saying, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." Instantly, from that very hour, the woman was healed. This act of healing demonstrated the power of even a simple, earnest faith, showing that Jesus responds to those who come to Him, regardless of the depth of their understanding or the nature of their approach. Her healing stands as a testament to His mercy and the individual way He meets each person's need according to their faith.

Another View of Faith

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

Without the right relationship with God, we cannot have the evidence of things not seen. But with it, we can focus on what cannot be seen by most of mankind.

Our Part in God's Will

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

While it is good to acknowledge God's will in our prayers and know that His decisions will stand, we must also remember that God's mind can be changed.