Matthew 9:21

For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.”

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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, who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, approached from behind and touched the hem of his garment.

22But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said: “Be strengthened in faith, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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Cross References

Mark 5:26And she had endured much from several physicians, and she had spent everything she owned with no benefit at all, but instead she became worse.

Acts 19:12so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.

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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