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/><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For she was saying within herself, "If only I shall touch His garment, I will be healed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His cloak, I will get well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for she was saying to herself, &#8220If I only touch His garment, I will get well.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I shall get well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will be saved <i>from this</i>.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for she had been saying to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she said to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I’ll be made well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she said to herself, &#8220If I can just touch His robe, I&#8217ll be made well!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She had said to herself, "If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She thought, "If I only touch his clothes, I'll get well."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She said to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will get well." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because she had been saying to herself, "If I just touch his robe, I will get well."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For she kept saying to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for she said within herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For she was saying within herself, "If only I shall touch His garment, I will be healed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for she said within herself, 'If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For she said in herself, If I should only touch the hem of his garment, I shall be saved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be healed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for she said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For she was saying to herself, If I can only touch his garment, I will be healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For she was saying in herself, “If only I may touch his clothes, I shall be healed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For she continued to say within herself, If I may only touch His garment, I will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be cured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for she said within her self, if I do but touch his garment, I shall be cured:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for she was saying within herself, "If I only touch His garment, I shall be made well."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for she said within herself, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be cured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/9-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2243" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">The Healing Touch of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegen (V-IIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">She said</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautē (RefPro-DF3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">herself,</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: Ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">“If</a> <a href="/greek/3440.htm" title="3440: monon (Adv) -- Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.">only</a> <a href="/greek/680.htm" title="680: hapsōmai (V-ASM-1S) -- Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.">I touch</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2440.htm" title="2440: himatiou (N-GNS) -- A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.">cloak,</a> <a href="/greek/4982.htm" title="4982: sōthēsomai (V-FIP-1S) -- To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.">I will be healed.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-28.htm">Mark 5:28</a></span><br />For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-44.htm">Luke 8:44</a></span><br />She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a></span><br />and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Mark 6:56</a></span><br />And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Luke 6:19</a></span><br />The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a></span><br />“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-52.htm">Mark 10:52</a></span><br />“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-19.htm">Luke 17:19</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a></span><br />Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a></span><br />Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-13.htm">Luke 5:13</a></span><br />Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a></span><br />“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-48.htm">Luke 8:48</a></span><br />“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.</p><p class="hdg">If.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/5-26.htm">Mark 5:26-33</a></b></br> And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/8-45.htm">Luke 8:45-47</a></b></br> And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press <i>thee</i>, and sayest thou, Who touched me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Acts 19:12</a></b></br> So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/matthew/9-17.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/haggai/2-13.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/matthew/9-12.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/matthew/9-3.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Healed</a> <a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Jesus heals a paralytic</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">eats with tax collectors and sinners;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">defends his disciples for not fasting;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">cures the sick woman;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">raises Jairus' daughter from death;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">gives sight to two blind men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">heals a mute man possessed of a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">and has compassion on the multitude.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She said to herself</b><br>This phrase indicates an internal dialogue, reflecting the woman's personal faith and desperation. In the cultural context of the time, women often had limited public voice, making her internal resolve significant. Her self-talk reveals her belief in Jesus' power, despite societal norms that might discourage her from approaching Him.<p><b>“If only I touch His cloak</b><br>The cloak, or outer garment, was a common piece of clothing in ancient Israel. Touching the hem of a garment was a symbolic act, often associated with seeking blessing or healing. In <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38-39</a>, Israelites were instructed to wear tassels on the corners of their garments to remind them of God's commandments. This woman’s faith in touching Jesus' cloak suggests her belief in His divine authority and power, possibly recognizing Him as the fulfillment of the Law.<p><b>I will be healed.”</b><br>Her statement is a declaration of faith, showing her belief in Jesus' ability to heal her condition, which had persisted for twelve years (<a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20</a>). This reflects a common theme in the Gospels where faith is a prerequisite for healing (<a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Matthew 9:22</a>, <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a>). Her faith is proactive, not passive, demonstrating a trust in Jesus' power that transcends the physical act of touching His garment. This anticipates the healing miracles of Jesus, which often required an element of personal faith (<a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a>, <a href="/luke/17-19.htm">Luke 17:19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman_with_the_issue_of_blood.htm">The Woman with the Issue of Blood</a></b><br>A woman suffering from a bleeding disorder for twelve years, which made her ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law. Her condition isolated her socially and religiously.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whose healing power and compassion are demonstrated in this passage. He is the one the woman seeks for healing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A large group of people surrounding Jesus, making it difficult for the woman to approach Him. The crowd represents both a physical and social barrier.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>The town where this event takes place, often serving as a base for Jesus' ministry in Galilee.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_healing_event.htm">The Healing Event</a></b><br>The miraculous healing that occurs when the woman touches Jesus' cloak, demonstrating her faith and Jesus' divine power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_overcomes_barriers.htm">Faith Overcomes Barriers</a></b><br>The woman's faith led her to overcome social, physical, and religious barriers to reach Jesus. We are encouraged to let our faith drive us to seek Christ, regardless of obstacles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_personal_faith.htm">The Power of Personal Faith</a></b><br>Her internal dialogue, "If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed," shows the personal nature of faith. Our personal belief in Jesus' power can lead to transformation and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion_and_power.htm">Jesus' Compassion and Power</a></b><br>Jesus' response to the woman's touch demonstrates His compassion and willingness to heal those who seek Him in faith. We can trust in His power and love for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_persistence_in_faith.htm">The Role of Persistence in Faith</a></b><br>Despite her long-term suffering, the woman persisted in her belief that Jesus could heal her. Persistence in faith is crucial, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_declaration_of_faith.htm">Public Declaration of Faith</a></b><br>After her healing, Jesus calls the woman to publicly acknowledge her faith. Our faith should not remain private but be shared as a testimony to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_bleeding_woman_healed.htm">How was the woman with the issue of blood healed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_faith_healing.htm">What does the Bible say about faith healing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_inspires_your_faithful_life.htm">How does faith contribute to spiritual and physical healing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_miracles_match_psychosomatic,_not_injuries.htm">Why do healing miracles align with psychosomatic illnesses rather than physical injuries?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">She said</span> <span class= "bld">within herself.</span>--The words indicate a faith real but not strong. She believed, as the leper did, in the power to heal, but did not trust the love, and shrank from the thought lest the Healer should shrink from her. And she thought not of a will that seeks to bless and save, but of a physical effluence passing from the body to the garments, and from the garments to the hand that touched them. Yet weak as the faith was, it was accepted, and outward things were endowed with a "virtue" which was not their own. So afterwards, where a like belief prevailed, the "handkerchiefs and aprons" that were brought from St. Paul's flesh became means of healing (<a href="/acts/19-12.htm" title="So that from his body were brought to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.">Acts 19:12</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For she said within herself, If I may</span>; <span class="accented">do</span> (Revised Version). There is no thought of permission (<span class="greek">ἐὰν μόνον ἅψωμαι</span>). <span class="cmt_word">But touch his garment, I shall be whole;</span> <span class="accented">saved</span> (Revised Version margin). The threefold <span class="greek">σώζειν</span> is suggestive. Observe that she is "saved" in spite of her superstition; God "<span class="accented">pitieth</span> the blind that would gladly <span class="accented">see"</span> (Hooker, 'Serm.,' 2. § 38). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/9-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">She said</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔλεγεν</span> <span class="translit">(elegen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">herself,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῇ</span> <span class="translit">(heautē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“If</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(Ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="grk">μόνον</span> <span class="translit">(monon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3440.htm">Strong's 3440: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I touch</span><br /><span class="grk">ἅψωμαι</span> <span class="translit">(hapsōmai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cloak,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἱματίου</span> <span class="translit">(himatiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2440.htm">Strong's 2440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will be healed.”</span><br /><span class="grk">σωθήσομαι</span> <span class="translit">(sōthēsomai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4982.htm">Strong's 4982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/9-21.htm">Matthew 9:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/9-21.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 9:21 For she said within herself If (Matt. 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