Matthew 14:36

and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.

Young's Literal Translation

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 having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill,

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Cross References

Numbers 15:38'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, and they have made for themselves fringes on the skirts of their garments, to their generations, and they have put on the fringe of the skirt a ribbon of blue,

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

Luke 6:19and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.

John 7:23if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?

Acts 4:9if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

Acts 19:11mighty works also — not common — was God working through 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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