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Matthew 9:20

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9:20 But 1  a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage 2  for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge 3  of his cloak. 4 

1 tn Grk “And behold a woman.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

2 sn Suffering from a hemorrhage. The woman was most likely suffering from a vaginal hemorrhage which would make her ritually unclean.

3 sn The edge of his cloak refers to the kraspedon, the blue tassel on the garment that symbolized a Jewish man’s obedience to the law (cf. Num 15:37-41). The woman thus touched the very part of Jesus’ clothing that indicated his ritual purity.

4 tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (Jimation) denotes the outer garment in particular.



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