Matthew 14:36

and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

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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 of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick;

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Cross References

Numbers 15:38+ 15:38. Num 15:38 (Num 15:38-40) (#1.28): T. To make tzitzit ·fringes· for your garments / R. To have tzitzit ·fringes· on all your four corner garments “Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them that they should make themselves fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

Matthew 23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the tzitziyot ·tassles· of their garments,

Luke 6:19All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

John 7:23If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath ·To cease·, that the Torah ·Teaching· of Moses [Drawn out] may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath ·To cease·?

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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