36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
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But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. …
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 35-43)Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable disease, here goes on to triumph over death, as in the beginning of the chapter he had triumphed over an outrageous devil. I. The melancholy news is brought to Jairus, that his daughter is dead , and therefore, if Christ b…
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