Matthew 9:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel[a] on his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.”(A)
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- 9:20 Tassel: possibly “fringe.” The Mosaic law prescribed that tassels be worn on the corners of one’s garment as a reminder to keep the commandments (see Nm 15:37–39; Dt 22:12).
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