Matthew 9:20

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

Cross-reference

Matthew 14:36 records others touching the fringe of Jesus' garment and being healed – a later instance of the same method of healing.

Matthew 23:5 shows Pharisees enlarging their fringes for show – contrasting the woman's humble, faith-filled touch with religious pride.

Matthew 8:15 shows Jesus healing by touch — similar but here the woman initiates the touch herself.

Leviticus 15:25–33 Historical context

Leviticus 15:25-33 defines the uncleanness of chronic discharge – the very law she was violating, highlighting her desperation and faith.

Numbers 15:38 Historical context

Numbers 15:38 commands making tassels on garment corners — the very fringe she touched in faith.

Deuteronomy 22:12 Historical context

Deuteronomy 22:12 also requires tassels on four corners — another OT law behind the fringe she touched.

Mark 5:25-43 gives a fuller account of this event, including Jairus's daughter and Jesus' awareness of power going out.

Mark 5:28 Parallel

Mark 5:28 captures the woman's exact words: 'If I touch even his garments, I will be made well' – the internal logic behind her action.

Mark 6:56 Parallel

Mark 6:56 shows crowds bringing the sick to touch the fringe of Jesus' garment – a widespread pattern of healing through his clothing.

Luke 8:43-56 parallels the same healing, adding details like her immediate cure and Jesus' reaction.

Luke 8:44 Parallel

Luke 8:44 is the parallel account of the same woman touching Jesus' fringe and being healed.

Luke 6:19 Parallel

Luke 6:19 describes crowds touching Jesus for healing — same concept of power going out through contact.

Numbers 15:39 Historical context

Numbers 15:39 explains tassels remind of God's commandments, deepening the woman's act of faith.

Acts 5:15 Parallel

Acts 5:15 reports healing through Peter's shadow – a parallel of miraculous power transmitted via indirect contact with a holy person.

Acts 19:12 Parallel

Acts 19:12 describes healing through Paul's handkerchiefs – another example of physical objects conveying divine power.