Matthew 14:36

and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment; and as many as touched Him were made perfectly well.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 that place getting knowledge of Him, sent into all that country about; and they brought to Him all that were ill;

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Cross References

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

Luke 6:19And all the people endeavoured to touch Him, for there went a divine virtue out of Him, and healed them all.

John 7:23if then a man receive circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye angry with me, because I made a man perfectly well on the sabbath-day?

Acts 4:9and elders of Israel, if we are this day examined about the benefit done to the impotent man,

Acts 19:11And God wrought 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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