"Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Came behind him,.... In the press and crowd of people, being ashamed to come before him, and tell him her case: and touched the border of his garment the fringe the Jews were obliged to wear
at the bottom of their garments, Num 15:38 and which the more religious sort did, for by this they were distinguished from the common people: it is asked (p), "who is a plebeian, or one of the common people? every one that does not read "Keriat Shema", (i.e. hear, O Israel), &c. Deu 6:4 morning and evening, with the blessings belonging to it, the words of R. Meir: but the wise men say, whoever does not put on the "Tephillin" (the frontlets, Deu 6:8 ) Ben Azzai says, whoever has not "the fringe" on his garment'' See Gill on Mat 9:20 . This woman was persuaded in her own mind, if she could but touch the clothes of Christ, she should be healed, and accordingly she was: and immediately her issue of blood staunched; stopped, and was dried up; Mar 5:28 . (p) T. Bab Succa, fol. 22. 1.
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Came behind him,.... In the press and crowd of people, being ashamed to come before him, and tell him her case: and touched the border of his garment the fringe the Jews were obliged to wear
at the bottom of their garments, Num 15:38 and which the more religious sort did, for by this they were distinguished from the common people: it is asked (p), "who is a plebeian, or one of the common people? every one that does not read "Keriat Shema", (i.e. hear, O Israel), &c. Deu 6:4 morning and evening, with the blessings belonging to it, the words of R. Meir: but the wise men say, whoever does not put on the "Tephillin" (the frontlets, Deu 6:8 ) Ben Azzai says, whoever has not "the fringe" on his garment'' See Gill on Mat 9:20 . This woman was persuaded in her own mind, if she could but touch the clothes of Christ, she should be healed, and accordingly she was: and immediately her issue of blood staunched; stopped, and was dried up; Mar 5:28 . (p) T. Bab Succa, fol. 22. 1.