Matthew 9:18-26

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

18 ¹While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and ²knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

20 And behold, a woman ³who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched ⁴the fringe of his garment,

21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well."

22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ⁵"Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." ⁶And instantly^[a] the woman was made well.

23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw ⁷the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

24 he said, "Go away, for ⁸the girl is not dead but ⁹sleeping." And they laughed at him.

25 But ¹⁰when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and ¹¹took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

26 And the report of this went through all that district.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 18-26, see Mark 5:22-43; Luke 8:41-56
• 2. See Matthew 8:2
• 3. Leviticus 15:25
• 4. Matthew 14:36; Matthew 23:5; [Numbers 15:38, 39; Deuteronomy 22:12]
• 5. ver. 2; See Luke 7:50
• 6. Matthew 15:28; Matthew 17:18; [Matthew 8:13]
• 7. Revelation 18:22
• 8. [Acts 20:10]
• 9. John 11:4, 11
• 10. Acts 9:40
• 11. Mark 9:27; Acts 3:7; Acts 9:41

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek from that hour