Jesus, a woman touched His garment. Those people have faith who come here. And she touched His garment, and He said, “I perceive that virtue…” Well, what is virtue? Virtue is your strength. Is that right? Strength went from Him. Once I didn’t know what it was. Someone was trying to tell me. I said, “I’m ashamed of myself getting weak.” He said, “Brother Branham, that’s virtue.” Well, my education is poor. I didn’t know what “virtue” meant. I thought it was something pertaining to Jesus, and I wouldn’t say it. And then I looked it up, and it said, “Your strength.” So I—I—I knew then that that’s really what it was, truthfully. My strength just comes so depleted, that I can hardly stand up. And my lips, my mouth feels real strange, because It’s not me; It’s the Angel of the Lord speak…

Testimony, 1951-05-09, Los Angeles, CA, §82