1 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn The edge of his cloak refers to the kraspedon, the blue tassel on the garment that symbolized a Jewish man’s obedience to the law (cf. Num 15:37-41). The woman thus touched the very part of Jesus’ clothing that indicated his ritual purity.
4 tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (Jimation) denotes the outer garment in particular.
5 tn Grk “the flow of her blood.”
6 tn This is a consummative perfect. Jesus sensed that someone had approached him to be healed, as his reference to power makes clear. The perception underlies Jesus’ prophetic sense as well.