Matthew 9:22

Matthew 9:22 is a verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

Content

In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
The New International Version translates the passage as:

Analysis

Robert Witham states that the woman's faith is seen as the cause of the healing, in that she believed that by touching his garment she might be saved. Witham also notes that Jesus turns about and looks, as if he were ignorant and wanted to see who touched him. From the various gospel accounts, it is not clear whether she was healed upon Jesus' words or from the moment when she touched his garment. Pope Francis notes a parallel between the words "Take heart, son!" in Matthew 9:2 and "Take heart, daughter!" in this verse.