Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
Parallel translations
- WEB But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
- KJV But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- NKJV But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
- NASB But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” And at once the woman was made well.
- NLT Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
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Quick answer
Jesus turns, calls her 'Daughter,' and declares her faith has healed her. He affirms her openly and restores her completely.
Overview
Jesus does not let the woman slip away unnoticed but addresses her tenderly as 'Daughter' and credits her faith for her healing. The cure is instant and complete. The encounter shows that it is faith in Christ, not magic in his clothing, that saves, and that he welcomes the outcast with grace.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 7:50And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Matt 15:28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- Matt 9:2Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
- Mark 10:52“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Luke 17:19Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
- Luke 18:42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- Luke 8:48“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- Mark 5:34“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- Matt 9:29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
- Acts 14:9This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
- Acts 16:18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
- John 4:53Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
- Heb 4:2For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
- Matt 17:18Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
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