They begged him that they might only touch the end of his robe, and as many as touched it were healed.
Matthew 9:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised for she said to herself, ‘If I can just touch his robe, I’ll be made well.’ , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health. American Standard Version (1901) for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole. Common English Bible She thought, If I only touch his robe I’ll be healed. Catholic Public Domain Version For she said within herself, "If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be healed. |
They begged him that they might only touch the end of his robe, and as many as touched it were healed.
Since he had healed many, all who had diseases were pressing towards him to touch him.
The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.
so that even facecloths or aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them.