Matthew 9:20

Matthew 9:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
• New International Version (NIV)Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,

Context of Matthew 9:20

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." 19And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. And 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, 21for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well." 22Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well.

Matthew 9:20 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ αἱμορροοῦσα δώδεκα ἔτη προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• which was diseased with an issue of bloodαἱμορροέωaihmorrheō · to bleedG131
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• yearsἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• behindὄπισθενopisthen · afterG3693
• and touchedἅπτωhaptomai · to touchG680
• the hemὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the hemκράσπεδονkraspedon · edgeG2899
• ofἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 9:20

• Mark 5:25And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years,
• Luke 8:43And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.
• 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.
• Matthew 14:36and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
• Mark 5:28For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I will be made well."
• Mark 6:56And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
• Mark 8:22And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him.
• Acts 5:15so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
• Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
• Matthew 23:5They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
• Numbers 15:38"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.
• Luke 8:44She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20A woman which was diseased with an issue of blood - ̔̓̔ . Mulier sanguinis profluvio laborans. Significatur hoc loco, fluxus muliebris, in Sanis, menstruus; in Hac perpetuus. It would be easy to explain the nature and properties of the disease here mentioned; but, when it is said that prudence forbids it, the intimation itself may be thought sufficiently explanatory of the disorder in question. There are some remarkable circumstances relative to this case…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. 20Because of her constant bleeding, the woman was always considered ceremonially unclean. Anyone she touched was also unclean (Leviticus 15:25–30). But when she touched Jesus, instead of making him unclean, she was made clean. This surprising reversal shows the power to heal, redeem, and make holy (see Matthew 14:36; Mark 3:10). fringe: The tassels at the bottom of a tunic (Matthew 23:5; Numbers 15:37–41) reminded Jews to obey God's law.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:20

• Capernaum
• Hemorrhage
• Issue of Blood
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Issue (of Blood)
• Bridechamber
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Daughter
• Eat
• Garment
• Harvest
• Hem
• Issue

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