Matthew 9 · Verse 22

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 9:22, King James Version

Matthew 9:22 in other translations

BSBJesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
WEBBut Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
ASVBut Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
YLTAnd Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, ‘Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.
DARBYBut Jesus turning and seeing her, said, Be of good courage, daughter; thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.
BBEBut Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
WebsterBut Jesus turned himself 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.)

What does Matthew 9:22 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. Mark says that the woman, fearing and trembling, came and told him all the truth. Perhaps she feared that, from the impure nature of her disease, he would be offended that she touched him.

Be of good comfort. Jesus silenced her fears, commended her faith, and sent her away in peace. He used an endearing appellation, calling her daughter, a word of tenderness and affection, and dismissed her who had been twelve long and tedious years labouring under a weakening and offensive disease, now in an instant made whole. Her faith, her strong confidence in Jesus had been the means of her restoration. It was the power of Jesus that cured her; but that power would not have been exerted but in connexion with faith. So in the salvation of a sinner. No one is saved who does not believe; but faith is the instrument, and not the power that saves.

(d) "thy faith" Lk 7:50, 17:19, 18:42, Acts 14:9 (e) "that hour" Jn 4:53

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Daughter, be of good comfort - Θαρσει θυγατερ, Take courage, daughter. See on Mat 9:2 (note). The reason of this kind speech was - Jesus, finding that virtue had proceeded from him; made inquiry who had touched him. The woman, finding that she could not be hid, came fearing and trembling, (Mar 5:33), and confessed the truth: to dispel these fears and to comfort her mind, Jesus said, Daughter, take courage. Thy faith hath made thee whole - Η πιστις σου σεσωκε σε, This thy faith hath saved thee: i.e. thy faith in my power has interested that power in thy behalf, so that thou art saved from thy disorder, and from all its consequences. See on Luk 8:46 (note).

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…

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Matthew 9:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὉHo<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
στραφεὶςstrapheishaving turnedG4762
καὶkaiandG2532
ἰδὼνidōnhaving seenG1492
αὐτὴνautēnherG846
εἶπεν·eipenHe said;G2036
θάρσειtharseiTake courageG2293
θύγατερ,thugaterdaughter,G2364
ἡhētheG3588
πίστιςpistisfaithG4102
σουsouof youG4771
σέσωκένsesōkenhas curedG4982
σε.seyou.G4771
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐσώθηesōthēwas curedG4982
ἡhētheG3588
γυνὴgunēwomanG1135
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῆςtēstheG3588
ὥραςhōrashourG5610
ἐκείνης.ekeinēsvery.G1565

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 9:22

  • Luke 7:50

    And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

  • Matthew 15:28

    Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

  • Matthew 9:2

    And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

  • Luke 8:48

    And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

  • Luke 17:19

    And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

  • Luke 18:42

    And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

  • Mark 10:52

    And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

  • Mark 5:34

    And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

  • Acts 14:9

    The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

  • John 4:53

    So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

  • Matthew 9:29

    Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

  • Acts 16:18

    And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daughter.
2; Mr 5:34; Lu 8:48
thy.
29; Mr 10:52; Lu 7:50; 17:19; 18:42; Ac 14:9; Heb 4:2
from.
17:18; Joh 4:53; Ac 16:18

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Context

  • 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 9:23

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

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Matthew 9:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas Jesús volviéndose, y mirándola, dijo: Confía, hija, tu fe te ha salvado. Y la mujer fué salva desde aquella hora.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus, s’étant retourné et la voyant, dit: Aie bon courage, ma fille; ta foi t’a guérie. Et la femme fut guérie dès cette heure.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus aber wandte sich um, und als er sie sah, sprach er: Sei gutes Mutes, Tochter; dein Glaube hat dich geheilt. Und das Weib war geheilt von jener Stunde an.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At Jesus conversus, et videns eam, dixit: Confide, filia, fides tua te salvam fecit. Et salva facta est mulier ex illa hora.