Luke 8:44came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
The setting
Capernaum, Israel, ~30 AD. A desperate woman reaches through the pressing crowd and touches the corner of Jesus' prayer shawl...
The emotion here: amazed at recording the moment power flowed from Jesus
The original word
kraspedon (κράσπεδον) — the tasseled fringe of his prayer shawl, worn by observant Jews
Why it matters
The fringe contained blue thread reminding the wearer of God's commandments
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 8:44
She touched the most sacred part of his clothing - the part that reminded him of God daily
Common misconceptionPeople think it was magic clothing, but the power was in Jesus himself - the fringe was just what she could reach through the crowd.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 8:44 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 8:44 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, healing. Notable phrases: touched the fringe of his cloak; immediately the flow stopped.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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