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Matthew 9:22
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to a woman who has just reached through a crowd to touch His garment, addressing her immediately after He notices her presence. The words — στραφεὶς (strapheis) means “having turned,” and ἰδὼν (idōn) means “having seen,” describing Jesus’ deliberate physical response to her action. The thread — This pattern of Jesus attributing restoration to personal trust appears in Luke 7:50 and Matthew 15:28, where He similarly ties healing to the believer’s faith. Why it lands — The text states the woman was healed from that very hour upon His declaration, requiring the reader to accept that physical restoration follows divine speech activated by trust.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Cross-references
- Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Matthew 15:28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- Matthew 9:2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
- Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Luke 8:48 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- Luke 17:19 Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
- Luke 18:42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- Mark 5:34 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- Matthew 9:29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
- John 4:53 Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.