Matthew 9:21

For she was saying to herself, If only I might touch his garment, I will receive refuah (healing).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

In Context

20And hinei! An isha (woman) hemorrhaging twelve years approached him from behind and touched the garment of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiachʼs tzitzit.

22Turning and seeing her, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Chazak, bat (daughter) of me! Your emunah has brought you refuah. And the isha was healed from that hour.

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Cross References

Mark 5:26And having suffered much by many rofim (physicians) and having spent everything she had, instead of recovering, her condition deteriorated.

Acts 19:12so that when a handkerchief or an apron touched the skin of Rav Sha'ul and was brought to the cholim, the machlot (sicknesses) and the shedim (demons) left them.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:19-27

The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 18 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. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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