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Matthew 9:21

FaithSickness and healingHope

19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.

20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.

23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
KJV
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
WEB
for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
ASV
for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.
DARBY
for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed.
BLB
For she was saying within herself, “If only I shall touch His garment, I will be saved.”
ÅB
for hun sa med seg selv: «Om jeg bare får berøre kappen hans, så blir jeg helbredet.»
OTB
Hun tenkte med seg selv: "Hvis jeg bare rører ved kappen hans, vil jeg bli helbredet."
B1930
for hun sa ved sig selv: Kan jeg bare få røre ved hans klædebon, så blir jeg helbredet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 5:26–33

    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

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  • Luke 8:45–47

    “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

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  • Acts 19:12

    so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

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