Matthew 9:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.””
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“While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”
King James Version · Public Domain“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that `My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 9:18 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
- Matthew 8:2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Matthew 9:24“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.
- Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
- Matthew 15:25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
- Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Matthew 28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
- Mark 5:22A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- Luke 7:2There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
- Luke 8:41Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
- Luke 13:14But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
- Luke 17:15When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
- Luke 18:18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- John 4:47When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
- John 11:21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- John 11:32When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
- Acts 10:25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
- Acts 13:15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
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