Matthew 14:36

and besought from him that they might touch only the border of his mantle; and those who touched were healed.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

35and the men of that country recognized him, and sent to all the villages that were about them, and they brought to him all those who were grievously afflicted,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5And all their works they do that they may be seen of men; for they widen their tephillin, and lengthen the fringes of their waving vestments,

Luke 6:19And all the multitudes sought to approach to him, for the power went forth from him, and all of them he healed.

John 7:23But if a man is circumcised on the day of shabath because the law of Musha may not be broken, why against me do you murmur, because I have altogether healed a man on the day of shabath?

Acts 4:9hear: If we this day are judged of you concerning the good which has been done to the infirm man, insomuch that he is cured;

Acts 19:11And great power-works wrought Aloha by the hand of Paulos;

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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