Mark 6:56

And wherever he went, to villages, cities, or the countryside, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg him to let the sick touch even the fringe of his garment. And all who touched it were healed.

Text-Critical English NT

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

55So the people ran around throughout the entire surrounding region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

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Cross References

Mark 3:10For he had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were pressing toward him to touch him.

Luke 6:19The entire crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.

Luke 22:51But Jesus responded, “No more of this!” And he touched the man's ear and healed him.

Acts 4:12There is salvation in no other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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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