Matthew 9:20
And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe:
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In Context
19And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples.
21Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
Cross References
Numbers 15:38Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;
Matthew 14:36With the request that they might only put their hands on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.
Mark 5:25And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,
Mark 8:22And they came to Beth-saida. And they took a blind man to him, requesting him to put his hands on him.
Acts 5:15And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.
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 →