English Standard Version
Matthew 9:18
18While 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."
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.”
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”
Context of Matthew 9:18
16No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved." 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." 19And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment,
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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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whileλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- a certain rulerἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- daughterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
- isτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053
- even nowἄρτιarti · nowG737
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- layἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- she shall liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
Cross-references for Matthew 9:18
- Mark 5:22Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet
- Luke 8:41And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house,
- Luke 8:49While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more."
- Luke 13:14But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
- Luke 18:18And a 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 rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it."
- Matthew 8:2And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
- Matthew 14:33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
- Matthew 15:25But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."
- Matthew 17:14And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him,
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
- Matthew 28:17And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
- Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;
- Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
- Matthew 9:24he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
- Mark 5:23and implored him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well 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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