Mark 6:56

So wherever he went – to villages, or towns, or farms – they would lay their sick in the market-places, begging him to let them touch only the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made well.

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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

55hurried over the whole countryside, and began to carry about on mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.

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Cross References

Mark 3:10For he had cured many of them, and so people kept crowding around him, so all who were sick might touch him.

Luke 6:19and everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.

Luke 22:51at which Jesus said, “Let me at least do this”; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

Acts 4:12And salvation is in him alone; for there is no other name in the whole world, given to people, to which we must look for our salvation.”

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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