34When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, 36and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Jesus now returned to Herod’s territory on the northwest shores of the Sea of Galilee. He was in the process of withdrawing from offering the kingdom to Israel but He still presented His credentials for His Messiahship by healing.
14:34
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
After the storm, the boat docked at the plain of Gennesaret on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee near the cities of Capernaum and Bethsaida. The Sea of Galilee was sometimes called the Lake of Gennesaret.
14:35
And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,
Jesus healed “all who were sick” in Gennesaret. There were no conditions for His healing.
14:36
and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Although Herod was alerted to Jesus, He nevertheless returned to minister in Herod Antipas’ territory.
Some in desperation merely touched the hem of Jesus’ garment for healing; others He healed directly. In any case He healed all who came to Him.
PRINCIPLE:
There were no qualifications to be healed under Jesus’ ministry.
APPLICATION:
Healing by touching a garment was not necessary under Jesus’ ministry. There is a lot of hocus-pocus today in the healing ministry. Some healers today use superstition as a methodology for healing. Some healers have healing handkerchiefs (if you make a donation, of course). This puts a pock on God.
