Matthew 9:18

As he was saying these words to them, a ruler came up and knelt before him, saying. "My daughter has just died; but come, put your hand upon her, and she will live."

Montgomery New Testament

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

17"Nor do they put new wine into old wine-skins; if they did, the wine- skins would split, the wine would run out, and the skins be ruined. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wine-skins and both are preserved."

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

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured,

Matthew 14:33and the men in the boat fell upon their knees before him, saying, "You are, indeed, the Son of God."

Matthew 17:14As they reached the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and fell on his knees before him, saying.

Matthew 28:17And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted.

Luke 7:2Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.

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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