Matthew 9:20

and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

In Context

19And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples,

21for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'

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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 14:36and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.

Mark 5:25and a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years,

Mark 8:22And he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him,

Acts 5:15so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one 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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