# Saved by Faith explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

## What happens

A woman suffering from a long illness, abandoned by all medical aid, hears of Jesus and believes that merely touching his garment will heal her. Despite the crowd, she reaches out in faith, is instantly cured, and when Jesus asks who touched him, she confesses tremblingly. He responds with peace and affirms that her faith has made her whole.

## Themes in this chapter

### Faith and Divine Justice

The woman's faith in Jesus' power to heal is rewarded, illustrating divine justice and the centrality of faith in overcoming suffering.

### Hope and Redemption

From despair and prolonged illness, the woman finds hope in the possibility of healing, and her redemption is realized through her courageous act of faith.

## Character check-ins

### Jesus

Heals the woman who touches his garment, affirming her faith.

### Unknown Narrator

Tells the story of the woman's faith and healing.

## Key lines

> She said, if I may but touch his clothes, I shall be whole.

She believed that merely touching his garment would restore her health completely.

_Expresses the woman's absolute faith in Jesus' healing power._

> Who hath touched me? Jesus cried; Virtue from my body's gone.

Jesus asked who had touched him, sensing that healing power had left him.

_Highlights the personal connection and transfer of divine power through faith._

> Child! thy faith has made thee whole!

Daughter, your faith has healed you completely.

_Jesus affirms that her faith, not merely the physical touch, is the source of her healing._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/saved-by-faith
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