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Imperfect but Powerful Faith
Commentators note the woman's faith was powerful yet mixed with fear and desperation due to her condition. Some suggest it even contained elements of superstition. Despite its imperfections, her faith was directed at Jesus, and He honored it. This shows that you don't need 'perfect' faith to approach Christ; He meets you where you are, responding to the trust you place in Him.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 9:13–22
19th Century
Preacher
For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharis…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 9:21
The nature of the woman’s hemorrhage is probably chronic bleeding from the womb, making her perpetually unclean (cf. Leviticus 15:25–33)…
John Gill
On Matthew 9:21
17th Century
Pastor
For she said within herself
That is, she thought within herself, she reasoned the matter in her mind, she concluded …
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Matthew Henry
On Matthew 9:18–26
17th Century
Minister
The death of our relatives should drive us to Christ, who is our life. And it is a high honor for the greatest rulers to serve the Lord Jesus; and …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 9:18–26
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist has related the miracles by which remedies were applied against the dangers of sin; here, he relates those miracles by which remedie…