When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
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When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
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When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.
Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
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And assone as they were come out of the shippe streyght they knewe him
and ran forth throughout all the region rounde about and began to cary aboute in beeddes all that were sicke to the place where they heard tell that he was.
And whyther soever he entred into tounes cities or villages they layde their sicke in the stretes and prayed him that they myght touche and it were but the edge of his vesture. And as many as touched him were safe.
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So when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knewe him,
And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither and thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that he was.
And whithersoeuer he entred into townes, or cities, or villages, they laide their sicke in the streetes, and prayed him that they might touch at the least the edge of his garment. And as many as touched him, were made whole.
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Cross-references (17)
- Matthew 9:20 (v56) Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
- Numbers 15:38-39 (v56) “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their…
- Luke 6:19 (v56) All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
- Mark 3:10 (v56) For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
- Psalms 9:10 (v54) Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.
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- Matthew 4:24 (v55) The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments,…
- Mark 5:27-28 (v56) having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes. For she said, “If I just touch his…
- Acts 5:15 (v56) They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow…
- Philippians 3:10 (v54) that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,
- 2 Kings 13:21 (v56) As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched…
- Mark 2:1-3 (v55) When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. Immediately many were gathered together, so…
- Mark 3:7-11 (v55) Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Idumaea,…
- Luke 8:44 (v56) came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
- Acts 4:12 (v56) There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
- Deuteronomy 22:12 (v56) You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.
- Luke 22:51 (v56) But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him.
- Acts 4:9 (v56) if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv54, 56 Christ being rejected in his own country, and arriving…
Christ being rejected in his own country, and arriving upon a sudden amongst them of whom he was not looked for, is received to their profit.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv54–55 And ran through that whole region round about,.... That…
And ran through that whole region round about,.... That is, the inhabitants of that part of the country where Christ landed, ran many of them themselves, and others sent messengers into all parts of it, on every side:
and began to carry about in beds those that were sick; or lame, or so disordered that they could not walk, or bear any other way of being carried: these they brought to him,
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where they heard he was: in whatsoever part of the country they could learn he was in; for he went about from place to place doing good.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv54, 56 Verse 54. They knew him] επιγνοντες, They recollected him;…
Verse 54. They knew him] επιγνοντες, They recollected him; for he had before preached and wrought miracles in different places of the same country.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv54, 56 54. they knew him] The dawn had now broken,…
54. they knew him] The dawn had now broken, and the people on shore at once recognised the Great Healer, and craved His help in behalf of their sick and afflicted.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v56 (56) Or country.—Better, as before in Mar_6:36, farms or…
(56) Or country.—Better, as before in Mar_6:36, farms or hamlets. The three words form almost an exhaustive list of the various grades of aggregate human habitations.
In the streets.—Better, in the market-places.
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The border of his garment.—Better, the hem, or fringe. See Note on Mat_9:20.
Were made whole.—The Greek tense implies an event frequently recurring.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v54 Vers. 54-56. Straightaway the people knew him. Some, no…
Vers. 54-56. Straightaway the people knew him. Some, no doubt, had known him before, he was now the general object of interest and attraction wherever he went. They began to carry about on their beds (epi toiv krabbatoiv) those that were sick, where they heard he was. The original is very expressive (opou hkouon oti ekei esti where they heard, He is there. But the best authorities omit ekei . Villages, or cities, or fields (Greek, agrouv); literally, country, where the pursuits of agriculture would be going on. They laid the sick in the streets (Greek, en taiv agoraiv) literally, market-places; the proper renderingthat they might touch if it were but the border of his garment. The border (kraspedon) means the" fringe" or "hem;" the garment was the outer robe worn over the tunic. And as many as touched him were made whole (osoi an hqanto autou eswzonto); LXX might mean either "him" or "it," that is, "the border of his garment." But the difference is of little importance; for it was faith in those who touched which brought the healing virtue to the sick, whether they touched the Saviour himself or only his clothes.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v56 Wherever he entered
Wherever he entered
"Wherever Jesus entered"
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they would put
Here "they" refers to the people. It does not refer to Jesus' disciples.
the sick
This phrase refers to people. AT: "the sick people" (See: Nominal Adjectives)
They begged him
Possible meanings are 1) "The sick begged him" or 2) "The people begged him."
let them touch
The word "them" refers to the sick.
the edge of his garment
"the hem of his robe" or "the edge of his clothes"
as many as
"all those who"
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cure
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v56 6:56 The fringe of a garment refers to the…
6:56 The fringe of a garment refers to the tassels worn by Jewish men on their robes (see Num 15:38-39; Deut 22:12). Just touching the fringe of the garment of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, brought healing to the sick (see also Mark 3:10; 5:28).
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