Matthew 9:21

“The likeness of Thy Church is that woman who went behind and touched the hem of Thy garment, saying within herself: “If I do but touch His garment I shall be whole.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. ix. 21.

“And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 18–26.

“So was he among the apostles as the hem of the garment: but the Church of the Gentiles touched it, as did the woman which had the flux, and was made whole.” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 20–22.

“For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 21, 22. [R.V., “border” for “hem;” “do” for “may;” “made whole” for “whole”.]

“…in the mystery of the Trinity might have its due preeminence: but it was her singleness of mind and her devotion to her God that met with our Lord’s approval:“For she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 21.

After His instructions He adds a miracle, which should mightily discomfit the Pharisees, because he who came to beg this miracle, was a ruler of the synagogue and the mourning was great, for she was his only child,…

This narrative is given both by Mark and Luke, but in a quite different order; namely, when after the casting out of the daemons and their entrance into the swine, he had returned across the lake from the country of…

Or; The ruler says, she is dead, exaggerating his calamity. As it is the manner of those that prefer a petition to magnify their distress, and to represent them as something more than they really are, in order to…

We ought to admire and at the same time to imitate the humility and mercifulness of the Lord; as soon as ever He was asked, He rose to follow him that asked: “And Jesus rose, and followed him.” Here is instruction…

Mark and Luke say that He took with Him three disciples only, namely, Peter, James, and John; He took not Matthew, to quicken his desires, and because he was yet not perfectly minded; and for this reason He honours…

This woman that had the flux came to the Lord not in the house, nor in the town, for she was excluded from them by the Law, but by the way as He walked; thus as He goes to heal one woman, another is cured.

She came not to Christ with an open address through shame concerning this her disease, believing herself unclean; for in the Law this disease was esteemed highly unclean. For this reason she hides herself.

In which her humility must be praised, that she came not before His face, but behind, and judged herself unworthy to touch the Lord’s feet, yea, she touched not His whole garment, but the hem only; for the Lord wore…

What is this that He bids her, “Be of good cheer,” seeing if she had not had faith, she would not have sought healing of Him? He requires of her strength and perseverance, that she may come to a sure and certain…

Or because the woman was fearful, therefore He said, “Be of good cheer.” He calls her “daughter,” for her faith had made her such.

He said not, Thy faith shall make thee whole, but, “hath made thee whole;” for in that thou hast believed, thou art already made whole.

She had not yet a perfect mind respecting Christ, or she would not have supposed that she could be hid from Him; but Christ would not suffer her to go away unobserved, not that He sought fame, but for many reasons.…

This must be understood as the time in which she touched the hem of His garment, not in which Jesus turned to her; for she was already healed, as the other Evangelists testify, and as may be inferred from the Lord’s…

Herein is to be observed the marvellous virtue of the Lord, that the power that dwelt in His body should give healing to things perishable, and the heavenly energy extended even through the hems of His garments; for…

Or; The ruler of the synagogue signifies Moses; he is named Jairus, ‘illuminating,’ or, ‘that shall illuminate,’ because he received the words of life to give to us, and by them enlighten all, being himself…

Matthew 9:21 and Mark 5:28 share the same wording (10 words).

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.

Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.

Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.

Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.7.