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Matthew 14:36

Sickness and healingFaith

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;

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
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BSB
and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
KJV
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
WEB
and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
ASV
and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
DARBY
and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.
BLB
and they were imploring Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched were saved.
ÅB
og ba ham om at de bare måtte få røre ved kanten av kappen hans. Og alle de som rørte ved den, ble helbredet.
OTB
og de ba Ham om å la de syke bare røre ved kanten av kappen Hans, og alle som rørte ved den ble helbredet.
B1930
og bad ham at de bare måtte få røre ved det ytterste av hans klædebon; og alle de som rørte ved det, blev helbredet.

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  • Luke 6:19

    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

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  • Acts 19:11–12

    And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

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  • Matthew 9:20–21

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

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  • Acts 3:16

    And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

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  • Mark 3:10

    For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

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  • Exodus 28:33–43

    And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

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  • Numbers 15:38–39

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

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  • John 6:37

    All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

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