Matthew 9:18

As he said these things to them, behold, a ruler came and bowed down before him, saying, “My daughter has just now died, but come and lay yoʋr hand on her, and she will live.”

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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

17Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins. For the wineskins would burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. But new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

19So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have yoʋ enter under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “Truly yoʋ are the Son of God.”

Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus, kneeling before him

Matthew 28:17When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.

Luke 7:2There a centurion's servant, who was highly regarded by his master, was sick and about to die.

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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