Mark - 5:28

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28 For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 5:28.

Differing Translations

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For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole.
For she said: If I shall touch but his garment, I shall be whole.
for she said, If I shall touch but his clothes I shall be healed.
for she said, 'If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'
for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured."
For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
For she said: "Because if I touch even his garment, I will be saved."
"If I can only touch his clothes," she said, "I will get well!"

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

For she said,.... Within herself, such were her thoughts, and so great her faith:
if I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole; See Gill on Matthew 9:21.

For she said--"within herself" (Matthew 9:21).
If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole--that is, if I may but come in contact with this glorious Healer at all. Remarkable faith this!

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