God’s Word Translation
Matthew 14:36
36They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.
Matthew 14:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
- New International Version (NIV)and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Context of Matthew 14:36
34They crossed the sea and landed at Gennesaret. 35The men there recognized Jesus and sent messengers all around the countryside. The people brought him everyone who was sick. They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.
Read all of Matthew 14Matthew 14:36 word by word
καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- they mightἅπτωhaptomai · to touchG680
- onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
- the hemὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the hemκράσπεδονkraspedon · edgeG2899
- garmentἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
- as many asὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
- were made perfectly wholeδιασῴζωdiasōzō · to saveG1295
Cross-references for Matthew 14:36
- Matthew 9:20Then a woman came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his clothes. She had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years.
- Mark 3:10He had cured so many that everyone with a disease rushed up to him in order to touch him.
- Luke 6:19The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.
- Acts 19:11God worked unusual miracles through Paul.
- Matthew 23:5“They do everything to attract people’s attention. They make their headbands large and the tassels on their shawls long.
- Exodus 28:33All around the hem of the robe make pomegranates of violet, purple, and bright red yarn with gold bells in between—
- Numbers 15:38“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes with violet threads in each tassel.
- John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.
- John 7:23If you circumcise a male on the day of rest—a holy day, to follow Moses’ Teachings, why are you angry with me because I made a man entirely well on the day of rest—a holy day?
- Acts 3:16We believe in the one named Jesus. Through his power alone this man, whom you know, was healed, as all of you saw.
- Acts 4:9today you are cross-examining us about the good we did for a crippled man. You want to know how he was made well.
Commentaries on Matthew 14:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36That they might only touch the hem of his garment - What mighty influence must the grace and Spirit of Christ have in the soul, when even the border or hem of his garment produced such wonders in the bodies of those who touched it! Here is a man who has turned from sin to God through Christ, and the healing hand of Jesus is laid upon him. Then, no wonder that he knows and feels his sins forgiven, his soul purified, and his heart filled with the fullness…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Land of Gennesaret - This region was in Galilee, on the west side of the Sea of Tiberias; and in this land was situated Capernaum, to which he had directed his disciples to go. The hem of his garment - That is, the fringe or border on the outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 9:20. Remarks On Matthew 14:1-4. Herod‘s guilt was the only reason why he thought John the Baptist had risen. At another time he would altogether have disbelieved it…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Whithersoever Christ went, he was doing good. They brought unto him all that were diseased. They came humbly beseeching him to help them. The experiences of others may direct and encourage us in seeking for Christ. As many as touched, were made perfectly whole. Those whom Christ heals, he heals perfectly. Were men more acquainted with Christ, and with the diseased state of their souls, they would flock to receive his healing influences. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-36To understand why Jesus performed miracles, refer to the study notes on Matthew 11:5 and 12:28.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 14
- 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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