Matthew 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”

Matthew 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.””

Matthew 9:18 — World English Bible

Matthew 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. ”

Matthew 9:18 — American Standard Version

Matthew 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that `My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'”

Matthew 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live. ”

Matthew 9:18 — Darby Translation

Matthew 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“While hee thus spake vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is nowe deceased, but come and laie thine hande on her, and shee shall liue.”

Matthew 9:18 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 9:18 in Context — Matthew 9

16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

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What Does Matthew 9:18 Mean?

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