Matthew 9:21

For she said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

In Context

20But a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him, and touched the tassel of his cloak.

22But Jesus turned and saw her and said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

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Cross References

Mark 5:26and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, but was no better; on the contrary, rather grew worse.

Acts 19:12so much so, that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick; and their diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:19-27

The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 18 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. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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