Jesus with the woman who touched His Robe
"Who touched me?" There were many people around so He was not referring to being bumped or jostled by the crowd. He was referring to a deliberate touch to be healed.
The woman who touched him was probably begging. She had been suffering for years with an issue of blood. This meant that she was considered unclean in the then Jewish culture. We don't know her age, but if she was young that meant that this poor woman could not marry. She had spent a great deal of money on doctors to no avail. She was destitute apparently. Jesus recognized her faith and she was healed. It is amazing to me that she had that kind of faith to the point where she could believe that she could touch the hem of Jesus' robe and be healed. She was such an example to us.
Jesus with Nicodemus
Woman at the Well with Jesus
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints our prophet, Russel M. Nelson, has been teaching us how to minister to one another. Jesus took the time to meet the needs of others and we all need to reach out to others. This means reach out to EVERYONE and not necessarily those of our own faith, our own political persuasion, our own socioeconomic status, or of our own race... etc. etc.
Nice picture
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