Matthew 14:36

And begged him that they might just touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

Revised King James New Testament

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 when the men of that place recognized him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all who were diseased;

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Luke 6:19And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for power came from him, and healed them all.

John 7:23If a man may receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are you angry at me, because I have made an entire man well on the sabbath day?

Acts 4:9If we are to be examined this day about a good deed done to a cripple, by what means he was made well;

Acts 19:11And God performed extraordinary 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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