For she had said to herself, “If I can only touch his clothes, I know I will be healed.”
Face cloths and sashes that had touched his body were taken to heal the sick and force out evil spirits.
They begged him to let them touch the fringe on his outer garment—and all who touched it were healed.
His reputation as a healer had made the sick desperate to reach out and touch him.
All the people were trying to touch him, for great power was flowing out from him to heal them all!