Berean Standard Bible
Matthew 9:18
18While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
Matthew 9:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
- New King James Version (NKJV)While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.”
Context of Matthew 9:18
16No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result. 17Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” 19So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. 20Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
Read all of Matthew 9Matthew 9:18 word by word
Ταῦτα αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτοῖς ἰδοὺ ἄρχων εἷς ἐλθὼν προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων ὅτι ἡ θυγάτηρ μου ἄρτι ἐτελεύτησεν· ἀλλ᾽ ἐλθὼν ἐπίθες τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐπ᾽ αὐτήν, καὶ ζήσεται.Read the interlinear
- Whileαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- was sayingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- ·ἰδούidou · look!G2400
- aεἷςheis · oneG1520
- synagogue leaderἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- kneltπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
- has just diedἄρτιarti · nowG737
- has just diedτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Butἀλλάalla · butG235
- placeἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
- Yourσύsu · youG4771
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- she will liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
Cross-references for Matthew 9:18
- Mark 5:22A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- Luke 8:41Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
- Luke 8:49While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
- Luke 13:14But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
- Luke 18:18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 13:15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
- Matthew 8:2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
- Matthew 15:25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
- Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Matthew 28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
- Luke 17:15When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
- Acts 10:25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
- Matthew 9:24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
- Mark 5:23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
Commentaries on Matthew 9:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18A certain ruler - There were two officers in the synagogue, הכנסת חזן chazan ha -ceneseth, the bishop or overseer of the congregation; and הכנסת ראש rosh ha -ceneseth, the head or ruler of the congregation. The chazan takes the book of the Law, and gives it to the rosh, or ruler; and he appoints who shall read the different sections, etc. Jairus, who is the person intended here, was, in this latter sense, the ruler or governor of one of the synagogues…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-26Verses 18-26 The account contained in these verses is also recorded, with some additional circumstances, in Matthew 9:18 There came a certain ruler - Mark and Luke say that his name was Jairus, and that he was a “ruler of the synagogue;” that is, one of the elders to whom was committed the care of the synagogue. See the notes at Matthew 4:23. And worshipped him - That is, fell down before him, or expressed his respect for him by a token of profound…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-26Verses 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 knew. A poor woman applied…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Place Your hand on her: Placing hands on someone is a visible sign of praying for God's power to help them. It often results in new life or ministries (Matthew 19:13; Numbers 27:18–23; Deuteronomy 34:9). The man believed Jesus could raise the dead (see 1 Kings 17:8–24; 2 Kings 4:18–37).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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