Matthew 14:36

And they would beg Him that if only they might at least touch the hem of His garment; and as many as touched were completely healed.

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In The King James Version

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

In Context

35And when the men of that place recognized Him they sent messengers into all that surrounding region and they brought to Him all who were sick.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5“Rather, they do all their works in order to be seen by people. They make their phylacteries broad and the tassels on their garments large;

Luke 6:19So the whole crowd kept trying to touch Him, because power was going out from Him and was healing all.

John 7:23If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the Law of Moses won't be broken, are you angry at me because I made a whole man well on the Sabbath?

Acts 4:9If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

Acts 19:11Further, God kept working unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:35-36

The People of Gennesaret Flock to Christ. 34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. We have here an account of miracles by wholesale, which Christ wrought on the other side of the water, in the land of Gennesaret.… Read the whole commentary →

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