Matthew 9:21
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Matthew 9:21 in other translations
| BSB | She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | for she said within herself, ‘If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.' |
| DARBY | for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed. |
| BBE | Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well. |
| Webster | For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. |
What does Matthew 9:21 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 9:18-26
The death of our relations should drive us to Christ, who is our life. And it is high honour to the greatest rulers to attend on the Lord Jesus; and those who would receive mercy from Christ, must honour him. The variety of methods Christ took in working his miracles, perhaps was because of the different frames and tempers of mind, which those were in who came to him, and which He who searches the heart perfectly…
Matthew 9:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 9:21
- 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, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. …
- 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? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
- 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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Mr 5:26-33; Lu 8:45-47; Ac 19:12
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Context
- Matthew 9:20
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
- Matthew 9:21
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
- Matthew 9:22
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.
Matthew 9:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque decía entre sí: Si tocare solamente su vestido, seré salva. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car elle disait en elle-même: Si seulement je touche son vêtement, je serai guérie. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn sie sprach bei sich selbst: Wenn ich nur sein Kleid anrühre, so werde ich geheilt werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dicebat enim intra se: Si tetigero tantum vestimentum ejus, salva ero. |