27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
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So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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.
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-34)The Gadarenes having desired Christ to leave their country, he did not stay to trouble them long, but presently went by water, as he came, back to the other side (Mark 5:21), and there much people gathered to him . Note, If there be some that reject Christ, yet there are others that receive him, and bid him welcome. A despised gospel will cross the water , and go where it will have better entertai…
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