Jesus Heals through the Tassels of His Garment

Location: Gennesaret

Verses: Mark 6: 53- 56, Matt 14: 34-36

If you have seen the class on the priest’s garments, you will know about the wings or corners and the tassels on the corners or edges. We must remember that He had come to Gennesaret before, defeated the enemy there, and was asked to leave. Now His Name has grown, and many who are sick go to Him. It is important to note a couple of things here. First, she was not intimidated by persecution. Secondly, He was full of compassion and came back to this place despite their previous bad treatment of Him.

“And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.”

Matt 14: 34- 36

The Healing of the Canaanite Woman’s Daughter- The Children’s Bread

Location: Border of Tyre and Sidon

Verses: Matthew 15: 21- 28, Mark 7: 24-30

We are told that Jesus came into the region of Tyre and Sidon when a Canaanite woman came to Him seeking healing for her daughter. Initially, Jesus ignored her. Finally, His disciples came to Him, asking Him to send her away. They had much to learn about compassion and faith.

“But He answered and said, ‘I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, ‘Lord, help me!’ But He answered and said, ‘It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. And she said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat their crumbs which fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed from that very hour.”

Matthew 15: 24- 28

Jesus insults this woman and pushes back on her, but she won’t quit. Her persistence demonstrates her faith, and her faith delivers. The Lord loves it when we refuse to quit or be offended.

The Healing of the Deaf Mute

Location: Coast of Decapolis

Verses: Mark 7: 31-37

Jesus is departing the area of Tyre and Sidon and is along the coast when the people beg Him to heal the deaf man with a speech impediment. They want Him to place His hand on him.

“And he took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Then, looking up to Heaven, He sighed, and said to him, ‘Ephphatha,’ that is, Be opened.” Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.”

Mark 7: 33- 35

Again, we see that Jesus healed people in several different ways. As we watch Him here, we glimpse Him making Adam and Eve.

He Feeds the Four Thousand

Location: Galilee

Verses: Matt 15: 29-38, Mark 8: 1-13

Here, again, we see an image of the Exodus in which the Lord had them travel three days without food or water. In addition, we know the term “on the third day” is used several times.

“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

Matt 15: 32

Jesus is moved by compassion and, in this case, takes seven loaves of bread and a few fish. Again, Jesus multiplies the food, and we are told that there were four thousand men (which didn’t include women and children). So, perhaps there were 8,000 to 10,000 or more present.

Blind Man at Bethsaida

Location: Bethsaida

Verses: Mark 8: 22-26

Here, we see another unique way that the Lord heals.

A blind man is brought to Jesus, and Jesus spits on His eyes and then touches Him. Jesus asked him if he could see:

“And he looked up and said, ‘I see men like trees, walking.” Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.”

Mark 8: 23- 25

In this case, he didn’t receive instant healing, but it came in stages.

Man Born Blind from Birth

Location: Jerusalem

Verses: John 9: 1-41

This is a lengthy testimony that occurs in the last days of Jesus’s earthly ministry. Jesus and His disciples see a man who was born blind. The disciples ask who sinned, the man or his parents (because he was born blind). Jesus responds that it was neither and that it was for the glory of the Lord—not the sickness but the healing.

Once again, Jesus heals in a different way, and once again, the man is not healed instantly. Jesus takes clay and mixes it with spit, and it says that Jesus anointed His eyes with the clay. That is an exciting statement.

Jesus sent him to wash at the Pool of Siloam, and we are told he came back seeing. His friends and neighbors are amazed he can see and ask who did it. He explains that it was Jesus. Well, the Pharisees then examine him and his parents. The man defends Jesus and, as a result, is kicked out. Jesus hears and goes looking for him. Remember, the man didn’t see Jesus.

“Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, ‘Do you believe in the Son of God?’ He answered and said, ‘Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.’ Then he said, ‘Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, ‘For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind. Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, ‘Are we blind also?’ Jesus said to them, ‘If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.”

John 9: 35- 41

In this case, Jesus declared that He was the Messiah and the Son of God.