Matthew 9:22

22 But Jesus turned and saw her. "Have courage, daughter," He said. "Your faith has made you well." ^[a] And the woman was made well from that moment.^[b]

Matthew 9:22 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 9:22

But Jesus turned him about
Knowing what was done behind him, that virtue was gone out of him, that the woman had touched him, and was healed; which is a clear proof of his omniscience, and so of his deity: not that he was angry with her for touching him, though she was an impure woman; for though men and garments were defiled by the touch of a profluvious ^F24 person; yet such was the power and holiness of Christ, that as he could not be defiled by any such means, so hereby, at once, this woman's impurity was also removed: but Christ turned about to observe and point out the woman, and her cure, to the company; not for the sake of his own honour, but for the glory of God, the commendation of the woman's faith, and chiefly for the strengthening the faith of Jairus, with whom he was going to raise his daughter from the dead:

and when he saw her.
The other evangelists, Mark and Luke, record, that Jesus inquired who touched him, and what answer Peter and the disciples made to him; and how he looked around, and very likely fastened his eyes upon the woman; when she perceiving that she could not go off undiscovered, came trembling to him, fell down before him, and told him the whole matter; and then

he said, daughter be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee
whole.
He addressed her in a kind and tender manner, calling her "daughter"; an affable, courteous way of speaking, used by the Jewish doctors ^F25, when speaking to women: which showed his affection, and bespoke his relation; and bidding her take heart and be of good cheer, since he meant not to blame her for what she had done, but to commend her faith in him, whereby she had received a cure: meaning, not that there was such virtue in her faith as to effect such a cure; but that he, the object of her faith, had performed it for her:

and the woman was made whole from that hour;
her disease immediately left her, and from that time forward, was no more troubled with it: the cure was so effectual, and so perfect, that the disorder never returned more.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 Misn. Oholot, c. 1. sect. 5. & Zabim, c. 2. sect. 4. & 3. 1. 2, 3. & 4, 5. & 5. 1.
F25 Misn. Yadaim. c. 3. sect. 1.

Matthew 9:22 In-Context

20 Just then, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for 12 years approached from behind and touched the tassel on His robe,

21 for she said to herself, "If I can just touch His robe, I'll be made well!"

22 But Jesus turned and saw her. "Have courage, daughter," He said. "Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.

23 When Jesus came to the leader's house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.

24 "Leave," He said, "because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." And they started laughing at Him.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or has saved you
• [b]. Lit hour