Matthew 9:20
And behold, a woman, who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, approached from behind and touched the hem of his garment.
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In Context
19And Jesus, rising up, followed him, with his disciples.
21For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.”
Cross References
Numbers 15:38“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall tell them to make for themselves hems at the corners of their cloaks, placing in them ribbons of hyacinth,
Matthew 14:36And they petitioned him, so that they might touch even the hem of his garment. And as many as touched it were made whole.
Mark 5:25And there was a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years.
Mark 8:22And they went to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him. And they petitioned him, so that he would touch him.
Acts 5:15so much so that they laid the infirm in the streets, placing them on beds and stretchers, so that, as Peter arrived, at least his shadow might fall upon any one of them, and they would be freed from their infirmities.
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 →