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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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 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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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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Passages linked to Mark 6:56 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 9:20 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 “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue. It shall be to you for a fringe, that you may see it, and remember all Yahweh’s commandments, and do them; and that you don’t follow your own heart and your own eyes, after which you used to play the prostitute;
- Luke 6:19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
- Mark 3:10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
- Mark 5:27-28 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 clothes, I will be made well.”
- Acts 5:15 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 might overshadow some of them.
- 2 Kings 13:21 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 Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- Luke 8:44 came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
- Acts 4:12 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 You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.
- Luke 22:51 But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him.
- Acts 4:9 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 Or, the hem of the garment.
Or, the hem of the garment.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 56. Villages] Probably small towns near cities.
Verse 56. Villages] Probably small towns near cities.
Country] Villages at a distance from cities and large public towns. See the notes on Mt 14:34-36.
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Christ went about doing good - he confined his ministry and miracles to no place - wherever he went, they stood in need of his help; and whenever they required his assistance, they had it granted immediately. Our Lord's conduct, in these respects, is a perfect pattern for every preacher of his Gospel.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 56. but the border of his garment] The numbers…
56. but the border of his garment] The numbers that pressed upon Him seemed almost too large for Him to be able to heal them singly by laying His hands upon them, therefore many begged that they might be allowed to touch if it were but the border of His garment. Comp. above, Mar_5:27. Soon after followed the ever memorable discourse so strikingly in accordance with the present Passover-season in the synagogue of Capernaum respecting “the Bread of Life” (Joh_6:22-65).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (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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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 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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beg
cure
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 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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