Matthew 14:36

and pleaded with him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak. Everyone that touched him was 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

35When the people there realized Jesus was there, they let everyone in the whole area know. They brought all who were sick to him,

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Cross References

Numbers 15:38“Tell the Israelites that for all future generations you must make tassels for the hems of your clothes and attach them with blue cord.

Matthew 23:5Everything they do is to make sure they get noticed. They make themselves large prayer boxes to wear and long tassels on their clothes.

Luke 6:19Everyone in the crowd tried to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.

John 7:23If you circumcise on the Sabbath to make sure that the law of Moses isn't broken, why are you angry with me for healing someone on the Sabbath?

Acts 4:9Are we being interrogated regarding a good deed done to a man who couldn't help himself, and how he came to be healed?

Acts 19:11God performed unusual miracles through 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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