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Matthew 14:36

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

KJV

καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν.

Greek NT

et rogabant eum ut vel fimbriam vestimenti ejus tangerent. Et quicumque tetigerunt, salvi facti sunt.

Vulgate

and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.

ASV

And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διασώζω
diasozo
verb · 8×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κράσπεδον
kraspedon
noun · 5×
μόνον
monon
adverb · 66×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
ἅπτομαι
aptomai
verb · 35×
ἱμάτιον
imation
noun · 59×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὅσος
osos
correlative · 108×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…

Cross-references

  • Acts 3:16 — And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • Acts 5:15 — Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
  • Acts 19:11 — And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
  • Exod 28:33 — And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
  • Luke 6:19 — And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
  • Luke 6:19 — And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
  • Mark 3:10 — For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
  • Mark 3:10 — For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
  • Mark 5:27 — When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
  • Matt 8:15 — And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
  • Matt 9:20 — And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
  • Matt 9:20 — And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: