THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 9

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

18 As he said these things to them, behold, a ruler came and bowed down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come and lay yoʋr hand on her, and she will live." 19 So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment. 21 For she said to herself, "If only I touch his garment, I will be healed." 22 But when Jesus turned *9:22 around ¦ --- CTaround and saw her, he said, "Take courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ." And the woman was healed from that hour. 23 When Jesus came to the house of the ruler and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said *9:24 to them ¦ --- CTto them, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they began laughing at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took hold of the girl’s hand, and she arose. 26 And news of this spread throughout that entire region.