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Luke 8:44

Luke 8:44

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

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, Nu 15:38 and which the more religious sort did, for by this they were distinguished from the common people: it is asked ,"who is a plebeian, or one of the common people?

every one that does not read "Keriat Shema", (i.e. hear, O Israel), &c. De 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, De 6:8) Ben Azzai says, whoever has not tyuyu, "the fringe" on his garment''See Gill on "Mt 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; Mr 5:28.

T. Bab Succa, fol. 22.

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