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to purchase a “red heifer” and have it sacrificed for his cleansing on the eighth day. He was then
declared cleansed from defilement by a priest, who offered the sacrificial bull in atonement for his sin.
Once the woman was healed, Jesus was unashamed to be identified publicly with her hardship (v. 46).
His greater concern was that she, as well as those looking on, should realize that her “faith” (vs. 48) was
the source of the healing. Jesus’ power, unlike that of some other proclaimed wonderworkers of His
day, was not simply “magic.”
This woman believed that Jesus could heal her of her disease. She believed it so much, she was willing
to charge through the crowd to obtain her healing. Her faith was demonstrated by her action. Her
FAITH led to her healing.
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