8:44a

She came up behind Jesus: The woman probably came to Jesus from behind him because she did not want him to notice her. In your language you may want to make this explicit. For example:

she approached ⌊quietly/secretly⌋ from behind

and touched the fringe of His cloak: Mark 5:28 explains that the woman touched Jesus’ cloak because she believed that this would cause her to be healed. She did not touch him by accident. Translate this in a way that indicates that she touched him intentionally. For example:

⌊intentionally⌋ touched the edge of his cloak
-or-
touched the edge of his cloak ⌊in order to be healed⌋
-or-
touched the edge of his cloak ⌊so that Jesus’ power would heal her⌋

the fringe of His cloak: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as fringe can refer generally to the edge or border of a piece of cloth. Or it can refer more specifically to the fringe or tassel that was sometimes part of the cloak that Jewish men wore. These fringes reminded them that they must stay devoted to God. (See Numbers 15:38–39 and Deuteronomy 22:12 for instructions about tassels.)

There are two ways to translate this:

• Use a word that refers to a “fringe” or “tassel” on the edge of a garment. For example:

threads that hang from the hem of his garment

• Use a more general term that refers to the hem or edge of the garment. For example:

edge
-or-
border
-or-
hem

cloak: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as cloak refers to a long, loose outer garment like a coat or robe. If such a garment is not worn in your area, you may want to use a general expression. For example:

clothing
-or-
garment

Be careful not to use a term that would imply foreign or expensive clothing.

8:44b

her bleeding stopped: As in 8:43a, the bleeding refers to blood coming from the woman’s womb. Use an appropriate expression in your language. See the note on 8:43a.

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