This chapter is about an important component of receiving healing. How do we receive salvation? By faith. It only makes sense that we would receive healing in our bodies by faith also.

Matthew 9:20-22

And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

The Amplified bible shows verse 22 this way:

“But Jesus turning and seeing her said, ‘Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.’ And at once the woman was [completely] healed.”

Mark 5:25-34 has another version of the story and adds a bit more detail:

“Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, ‘If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.‘

“Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, ‘Who touched My clothes?‘

“But His disciples said to Him, ‘You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’

“And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.‘

This woman was desperate. Mark records that her condition had worsened after exhausting all medical options. Jesus felt power leave Him when she touched Him. That’s because faith always draws the power of God. 2 Chronicles 16:9 has become a treasured scripture to me in the past year: “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” God is earnestly looking to assist those who will look to Him. If we draw near to Him, He draws near to us.