KJV King James Version
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 9:21
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
WEB World English Bible
for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
ASV American Standard Version
for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for she said within herself, ‘If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
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:
21 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,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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Mark 5:26-33And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,Luke 8:45-47And 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?Acts 19:12So 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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