Matthew 9:18-26

GOD’S WORD Translation

A Synagogue Leader’s Daughter and the Woman with Chronic Bleeding^(A)

¹⁸ A ⌞synagogue⌟ leader came to Jesus while he was talking to John’s disciples. He bowed down in front of Jesus and said, “My daughter just died. Come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

¹⁹ Jesus and his disciples got up and followed the man.

²⁰ Then a woman came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his clothes. She had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. ²¹ She thought, “If I only touch his clothes, I’ll get well.”

²² When Jesus turned and saw her he said, “Cheer up, daughter! Your faith has made you well.” At that very moment the woman became well.

²³ Jesus came to the ⌞synagogue⌟ leader’s house. He saw flute players and a noisy crowd. ²⁴ He said to them, “Leave! The girl is not dead. She’s sleeping.” But they laughed at him.

²⁵ When the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in, took her hand, and the girl came back to life.

²⁶ The news about this spread throughout that region.