What Would Jesus Do?

Have you seen the bracelets that say “WWJD?” It is an acronym for: “What Would Jesus Do?” Would it surprise you to know that Yeshua (Jesus), himself wore his own kind of “What Would Jesus Do” bracelet?

We find a reference to this in the book of Matthew:

Matthew 9:20

20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

And then again, in Matthew 14:35

35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

What was going on here? The Greek word used here as “hem” is kraspedon, which literally means fringe or tassel.

Strong’s .....

2899. kraspedon, kras'-ped-on; of uncert. der.; a margin, i.e. (spec.) a fringe or tassel:-- border, hem.

In the Septuagint, kraspedon is the Greek used for the Hebrew word tzit-tzit. Why would Yeshua (Jesus) be wearing tassels or fringes on his clothes? And why was everyone reaching out to touch them to be healed? We find the answer

 

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