Mark 6:56

Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

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WEBBE

Wherever he entered—into villages, or into cities, or into the country—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

BSB

And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

KJV

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

ASV

And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

BBE

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ὅπου hopou wherever G3699 ἂν an maybe G302 εἰσεπορεύετο eiseporeueto He was entering G1531 εἰς eis into G1519 κώμας kōmas villages G2968 ἢ ē or G2228 εἰς eis into G1519 πόλεις poleis cities G4172 ἢ ē or G2228 εἰς eis into G1519 ἀγροὺς agrous fields G68 ἐν en in G1722 ταῖς tais the G3588 ἀγοραῖς agorais marketplaces G58 ἐτίθεσαν etithesan they were laying G5087 τοὺς tous those G3588 ἀσθενοῦντας asthenountas ailing G770 καὶ kai and G2532 παρεκάλουν parekaloun were begging G3870 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 ἵνα ina that G2443 κἂν kan only G2532 τοῦ tou of the G3588 κρασπέδου kraspedou fringe G2899 τοῦ tou the G3588 ἱματίου himatiou clothing G2440 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 ἅψωνται hapsōntai they shall touch G681 καὶ kai and G2532 ὅσοι hosoi as many as G3745 ἂν an maybe G302 ἥψαντο hēpsanto touched G681 αὐτοῦ autou Him G846 ἐσῴζοντο.¶ esōzonto were being healed G4982

The early church

(ubi sup.) Again, in a mystical sense, do thou understand by the hem of His garment the slightest of His commandments, for whosoever shall transgress it shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, (Matt. 5:19) or else His assumption of our flesh, by which we have come to the Word of God, and afterwards, shall have the enjoyment of His majesty.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
For they did not call Him to their houses that He might heal them, but rather the sick themselves were brought to Him. Wherefore it also follows, And whithersoever he entered into villages, or cities, or country, &c. For the miracle which had been wrought on the woman with an issue of blood, had reached the ears of many, and caused in them that great faith, by which they were healed. It goes on, And as many as touched him were made whole.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Furthermore that which is said, And as many as touched him were made whole, shall be fulfilled, when grief and mourning shall fly away.
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 45–56

The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if our mistakes are set right, especially our mistakes as to Christ. Let the disciples have their Master with them, and all is well. It is for want of rightly understanding Christ's former works, that we view his present works as if there never were the like before. If Christ's ministers now could cure people's bodily diseases, what multitudes would flock after them! It is sad to think how much more most care about their bodies than about their souls.

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