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How Jesus Treated Women
Jesus tender compassion for people was reflected in the way he dealt with women. On one occasion a women who had been suffering from a flow of blood for 12 years searched for Jesus in a crowd. Her condition made her ceremonially unclean, so she should not have been there. { Leviticus 15:25-27}
But she was so desperate that she slipped in behind Jesus. When she touched his garment, she was instantly healed ! Even though , he was on his way to the home of Jarius , whoses daughter was gravely ill , Jesus stopped. Haveing felt the power go out of him, he looked around for the women who touched him. Finally, the women came and fell down before him trembling.
Would Jesus scold her for being in the crowd or for touching his garment without his permission ? On the contrary , she found him very warm and kind. " Daughter, " he said, " your faith has made you well. "
This was the only time Jesus directly addressed a woman as " daughter. " How that word must have put her heart at ease! { Matthew 9:18-22; Mark 5:21-34 }
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