Sunday, April 27, 2014

Matthew 14


Verses 34-36:

.34And having passed-through they went on the land into Gennesaret, .35and the adult-males of that place having fully-known him apostled into that whole country-around and carried-towards him all the (people) having badly, .36and they used-to-encourage him in order that only they may touch the border of his outer-garment, and as-many-as touched were throughly-saved.

When they had passed-through (went across the remaining portion of the sea) they went on the land into Gennesaret, which was on the coast of the Sea of Galilee south-west of Capernaum.

The adult-males (grown men) of that place (Gennesaret), having fully-known him (when they had a full, clear and exact personal knowledge regarding Jesus and his being in their area), apostled into that whole country-around (sent others forth/away on an assignment into the entire surrounding countryside) and they carried towards him all the people having badly (they brought or offered to Jesus all those who were holding something in their bodies and/or minds that was bad, contrary to what God would want them to have).

Also they used-to encourage him (they were exhorting Jesus, they spent time calling him beside them) for the purpose and result that only they would touch (apply themselves to) the border of his outer-garment.

The "border" refers to the edge or fringe of clothing, which was sometimes decorative and may indicate the person's status or profession. It could also refer to a little fringe, the appendages or tassels hanging from the edge of a cloak or mantle worn to remind people of the law that God gave to Moses (refer to Numbers 15:37-41; Deuteronomy 22:12). Jesus' border would have indicated that he was a holy man teaching God's Word to people.

As many people as touched the border of Jesus’ outer-garment were throughly-saved (made safe, brought safely through, brought to full safety through their bad sicknesses).
[Reference: Matthew 9:20; Mark 6:53-56.]

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