The outer garment Jesus wore after age 13 had 613
fringes. When Jews saw these fringes they were reminded;
1. Of the Law of God 2. They were responsible to obey the
Law of God 3. They were called to be holy people. Jesus
wore an inner garment of lightweight material which
extended to the wrists and ankles covered by an outer
garment tied around the waist with a band of cloth and
heavy leather sandals tied by leather thongs. The talit is also called a prayer shawl because when
it is pulled up over the head it provides privacy and
prevents distraction allowing the wearer to pray as if
going into a closet or tent. Matthew 9:20 and Luke 8:44 tell of the woman with the
bloody issue reaching out to touch the tzitzit (hem) of
His garment (talit). The Jewish people in Jesus' day
understood that when an anointed man of God wore a talit
the power of God was available. It was to be worn and to
be looked upon and be a reminder of all the commandments
of the Lord. These included healing power. Matthew 14:26
and Mark 6:56 tell us that many sought to touch the
tzitzit (hem) of His talit (garment).............. {43} And a woman having an issue of blood twelve
years, which had spent all her living upon physicians,
neither could be healed of any, {44} Came behind him, and
touched the border of his garment: and immediately her
issue of blood stopped. {45} And Jesus said, Who touched
me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him
said, Master, the multitude throng you and press you, and
you say Who touched me? {46} And Jesus said, Somebody has
touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
{47} And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she
came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared
unto him before all the people for what cause she had
touched him, and how she was healed immediately. {48} And
he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith
has made you whole; go in peace. Luke 8:43-48
{25} And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood
twelve years, {26} And had suffered many things of many
physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing
better, but rather grew worse, {27} When she had heard of Jesus,
came in the press behind, and touched his garment. {28} For she
said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. {29} And
straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt
in her body that she was healed of that plague. {30} And Jesus,
immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him,
turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
{31} And his disciples said to him, You see the multitude
thronging you, and you say, Who touched me? {32} And he looked
round about to see her that had done this thing. {33} But the
woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came
and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. {34} And he
said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace,
and be whole of thy plague. ... Mark 5:25-34
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{43} And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had
spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of
any, {44} Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:
and immediately her issue of blood stopped. {45} And Jesus said,
Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him
said, Master, the multitude throng you and press you, and you say
Who touched me? {46} And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for
I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. {47} And when the woman
saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down
before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what
cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
{48} And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your
faith has made you whole; go in peace. Luke 8:43-48