New Living Translation
Matthew 9:18
18As 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.”
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
16“Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before. 17“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.” 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.” 19So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him. 20Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
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
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 a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet,
- Luke 8:41Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.
- Luke 8:49While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
- Luke 13:14But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.”
- Luke 18:18Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 13:15After the usual readings from the books of Moses and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”
- Matthew 8:2Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”
- Matthew 14:33Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
- Matthew 15:25But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”
- Matthew 17:14At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor.
- Matthew 28:17When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!
- Luke 17:15One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!”
- Acts 10:25As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him.
- Matthew 9:24“Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him.
- Mark 5:23pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can 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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