Matthew 9:21

for she said within herself, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be cured.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20(And lo, a woman who had had a flux of blood for twelve years, came close behind Him, and touched the hem of his garment:

22And Jesus turning about, and seeing her, said, Daughter be comforted, thy faith hath cured thee. And from that time the woman was healed.)

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Cross References

Mark 5:26and had suffered a great deal from many physicians, and spent all that she had, and received no benefit, but rather grew worse,

Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases lest them, and evil spirits went out of them.

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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