Wednesday, August 15, 2007 ALL... AS MANY AS

Mark 6 : 53-56

The Amplified Bible53And when they had crossed over, they reached the land of Gennesaret and [a]came to [anchor at] the shore.54As soon as they got out of the boat, [the people] recognized Him,55And they ran about the whole countryside, and began to carry around sick people on their sleeping pads or mats to any place where they heard that He was.56And wherever He came into villages or cities or the country, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg Him that they might touch even the fringe of His outer garment, and as many as touched Him were restored to health.

NIV53When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. 54As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.

NASV53When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.54When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,55and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.56Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.

KJV53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.54And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

When I read the passage this morning, the phrase "as many as touched him were made whole" caught my attention. Does it mean that whoever/anyone who touched the hem of Jesus's garment were healed?(Well.. NIV said 'All")...so if the Bible states that by HIS Stripes we are healed.... could it be there is one thing that we ought to do? We need to go touch the hem of His garment - to go into His Presence and ask???