Matthew 14:36
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New International Version (©2011)
and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They were begging Him that they might only touch the tassel on His robe. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They kept begging him to let them touch just the tassel of his garment, and everyone who touched it was completely healed.

NET Bible (©2006)
They begged him if they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And they were begging him that they may touch if only the hem of his garment, and those who touched were healed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

American King James Version
And sought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were restored to health.

Weymouth New Testament
and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

World English Bible
and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

Young's Literal Translation
and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:34-36 Whithersoever Christ went, he was doing good. They brought unto him all that were diseased. They came humbly beseeching him to help them. The experiences of others may direct and encourage us in seeking for Christ. As many as touched, were made perfectly whole. Those whom Christ heals, he heals perfectly. Were men more acquainted with Christ, and with the diseased state of their souls, they would flock to receive his healing influences. The healing virtue was not in the finger, but in their faith; or rather, it was in Christ, whom their faith took hold upon.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 36. - And besought; and they besought (Revised Version); i.e. the sick, for probably the change of person takes place here and not at" that they might touch." Him that they might only touch the hem of his garment (Matthew 9:20, 21, notes): and as many as touched were made perfectly whole (διεσώθησαν); were made whole (Revised Version). For διά here is probably not intensive, but rather gives the thought of being brought out safe through the danger. In the LXX. διασώζεσθαι is a common rendering of נמלט, "escape."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And besought him that they might touch the hem of his garment,.... As the woman with the bloody issue did; Matthew 9:20. This they desired, partly to show the strength of their faith in him, that they doubted not of a cure, could they be admitted so near his person; and partly, to signify the sense of their unworthiness, to be in another way taken notice of by him, either by speaking to them, or putting his hands on them:

and as many as touched, were made perfectly whole. Christ condescended to this their request, and perfectly cured all such of their diseases, of whatever kind they were, who, in the exercise of faith, touched the hem of his garment, the fringe he wore, in compliance with the ceremonial law, Numbers 15:38.

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Jesus Heals at Gennesaret
34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased; 36And sought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Matthew 9:20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
Matthew 9:21 She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed."
Matthew 14:35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him
Mark 3:10 For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.
Mark 6:56 And wherever he went--into villages, towns or countryside--they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Mark 8:22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
Luke 6:19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.