Matthew 14:36

and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 the men of the place, recognizing Him, sent word into all the country round. So they brought all the sick to Him,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,

Luke 6:19The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went forth from him and cured every one.

John 7:23If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?

Acts 4:9if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

Acts 19:11God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.

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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