Matthew 9:20-22

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

20 And behold, a woman v who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched w the fringe of his garment, 21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well." 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, x "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." y And instantly 1 the woman was made well.

  1. Cross References
    Leviticus 15:25
    If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness. As in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 14:36
    And implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
    Matthew 23:5
    They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.
    Numbers 15:38 - 39
    Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner.
    Deuteronomy 22:12
    You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 9:2
    And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.
    Luke 7:50
    And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 15:28
    Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
    Matthew 17:18
    And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.
    Matthew 8:13
    And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.
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