Matthew 9:21

For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

In Context

20And behold, a woman that had been diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the fringe of his mantle.

22But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

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Cross References

Mark 5:26and had suffered much from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was in no way benefited, but rather grew worse,

Acts 19:12so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried from his body to the sick, and diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits came out 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 →

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