Matthew 9:18
While he spoke these things to them, behold, one ruler who came worshiped him, saying, My daughter has just now perished, but after coming, lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19And having risen, Jesus followed him, also his disciples.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.
Matthew 8:8And having answered, the centurion said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou should come under my roof, but only speak the word, and my boy will be healed.
Matthew 14:33And those who came in the boat worshiped him, saying, Thou really are the Son of God.
Matthew 17:14And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
Matthew 28:17And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but men doubted.
Luke 7:2And a certain centurion's bondman faring badly was going to perish, who was esteemed by him.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:15-18
Christ's Reply to the Disciples of John. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.… Read the whole commentary →