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.

World English Bible

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“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on 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 they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes 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, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?

Acts 4:9if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

Acts 19:11God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

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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