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Matthew 9:21

FaithSickness and healingHope

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:

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

22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

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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.

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Cross references

  • Mark 5:26–33

    And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

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  • Luke 8:45–47

    And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

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  • Acts 19:12

    So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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