Mark 6:56

And wherever He would enter into villages, or towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and they would beg Him at least that they might touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were healed.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

In Context

55running about that whole surrounding region, they began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they would hear that He was.

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Cross References

Mark 3:10For He had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were crowding upon Him, so that they might touch Him.

Luke 6:19And all the crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was going out from Him, and was healing them all. 1 The Beatitudes

Luke 22:51But Jesus answered and said, “Stop right there.” And touching his ear, He healed him.

Acts 4:12Nor is there salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven which has been given among men by which we must be saved.” 1 The Name of Jesus Forbidden

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:46-56

Christ Walking on the Sea. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have… Read the whole commentary →

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