Matthew 9:20
And behold, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, after coming from behind, touched the edge of his garment.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19And having risen, Jesus followed him, also his disciples.
21For she said within herself, If only I may touch his garment, I will be healed.
Cross References
Numbers 15:38Speak to the sons of Israel, and bid them that they make for them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue.
Matthew 14:36And they besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment. And as many as touched were healed.
Mark 5:25And a certain woman, being with an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark 8:22And he comes to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man to him, and call for him so that he might touch him.
Acts 5:15so as to bring the feeble to the thoroughfares, and to place them on cots and mats, so that while coming, the shadow of Peter might at the least overshadow some of them.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:19-27
The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus… Read the whole commentary →