Two accounts in the Bible tell of individuals who sought healing from Jesus and found it, simply by touching the hem of his robe.
In one instance, a woman who had suffered from uncontrolled bleeding for 12 years approached him. She was convinced that if she could just touch his garment, she would be healed. Her mental call for help drew Jesus’ attention, and he said to her, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.” The Bible states, “And the woman was made whole from that hour” (see Matthew 9:20–22).
In the second instance, soon after Jesus arrived in Gennesaret, people brought to him anyone who was sick to be healed. They pleaded with him to let them at least touch the hem of his robe. They, too, were healed (see Matthew 14:34–36).
