Matthew 9:21

For she kept saying within herself,—If only I touch his mantle, I shall be made well!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And lo! a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years, coming near behind, touched the fringe of his mantle.

22And, Jesus, turning and seeing her, said,—Take courage! daughter, Thy faith, hath made thee well. And the woman was made well, from that hour.

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Cross References

Mark 5:26and suffered much from many physicians, and spent all her means, and profited, nothing,—but had, rather, become worse,

Acts 19:12so that, even unto the sick, were being carried from his body, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases were departing from them, and, the wicked spirits, were going 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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