Matthew 9:18

While Jesus was saying this, a synagogue leader came up and bowed to the ground before him. “My daughter,” he said, “has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17Nor do people put new wine into old wine-skins; for, if they do, the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are lost; but they put new wine into fresh skins, and so both are preserved.”

19So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8“Sir,” the centurion went on, “I am unworthy to receive you under my roof; but only speak, and my manservant will be cured.

Matthew 14:33But the men in the boat threw themselves on their faces before him, and said, “You are indeed God’s Son.”

Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said,

Matthew 28:17and, when they saw him, they bowed to the ground before him; although some felt doubtful.

Luke 7:2A centurion in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill – almost at the point of death.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:15-18

Christ's Reply to the Disciples of John. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.… Read the whole commentary →

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