Matthew 9:18

And while he was thus discoursing with them a certain ruler came, drew near, worshipped him and said: My daughter is already dead, but come lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

17And they do not put new wine into old sacks; lest the sacks burst, and the wine run out, and the sacks perish. But they put new wine into new sacks and they are both preserved.

19And Jesus rose up, and his disciples; and they followed him.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8The centurion replied, and said: My Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my child will be healed.

Matthew 14:33And they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, and said: Truly thou art the Son of God!

Matthew 17:14And when they came to the multitude, a man approached him, and bowed himself on his knees,

Matthew 28:17And when they beheld him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

Luke 7:2And the servant of a centurion, who was dear to him, was very sick, and near to 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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