Matthew 9:18

While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

17Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."

19And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:8"Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured.

Matthew 14:33and the men on board fell down before him and said, "You are indeed God's Son."

Matthew 17:14When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.

Matthew 28:17There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.

Luke 7:2Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of 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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