But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; your faith has made you whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
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Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Mark 5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Luke 8:48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
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Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Mark 10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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Matthew 17:18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
John 4:53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
Acts 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
“Take courage, daughter,” He said,
By addressing her as "daughter," Jesus not only acknowledges her but also establishes a familial relationship, indicating acceptance and care. This term is significant as it conveys a sense of belonging and protection. The phrase "take courage" is a common biblical exhortation, encouraging believers to trust in God's presence and power, as seen in Joshua 1:9 and Isaiah 41:10.
“your faith has healed you.”
Here, Jesus emphasizes the role of faith in the healing process. This statement underscores the principle that faith is a conduit for divine power, a recurring theme in the Gospels (e.g., Mark 5:34, Luke 17:19). It highlights the importance of personal belief and trust in Jesus' ability to heal and save, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of salvation through faith.
And the woman was healed from that very hour.
The immediacy of the healing demonstrates Jesus' authority over physical ailments and His power to restore. This instant healing serves as a testament to His divine nature and fulfills the messianic prophecies of bringing healing and restoration (Isaiah 53:5). It also prefigures the ultimate healing and restoration found in the Kingdom of God.
• Jesus pauses mid-journey, pivoting toward the woman who had quietly touched His cloak (Mark 5:30–32).
• He “saw” her—more than physical sight, this is deliberate recognition. The same compassionate gaze appears in passages like Luke 7:13 and John 9:1, showing that no one is invisible to Him (Psalm 33:18).
• This moment affirms His divine omniscience: without being told, He knows who touched Him (Luke 8:45–47).
• Applications:
– Our Lord is never too busy to notice genuine seekers.
– What we do in secret is fully known to Him (2 Chronicles 16:9; Matthew 6:4).
• “Take courage” (or “be of good cheer”) echoes God’s repeated command to the fearful (Joshua 1:9; John 16:33).
• Calling her “daughter” implies familial acceptance, not mere politeness (Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:15).
• Jesus replaces years of social rejection (Leviticus 15:25-27) with personal dignity and belonging.
• When Christ addresses us, His first gift is often peace of heart before change of circumstance (Philippians 4:6-7).
• Faith here is trust expressed by action—she pressed through the crowd despite uncleanness laws (Mark 5:25-28).
• Scripture consistently links faith and deliverance: Bartimaeus (Mark 10:52), the leper (Luke 17:19), the paralytic’s friends (Luke 5:20).
• Faith does not earn healing; it receives it. Jesus remains the source (Ephesians 2:8).
• Genuine faith looks to Christ alone, not to method or garment (John 3:14-15).
• The statement affirms the literal power of God unleashed through believing dependence (Hebrews 11:6).
• The cure is immediate and complete, mirroring other instant miracles (Matthew 8:3; John 5:9).
• Physical restoration verifies Jesus’ messianic authority foretold in Isaiah 35:5-6.
• Her twelve-year affliction ends in a moment, illustrating that divine intervention is not bound by time (Psalm 107:20).
• The public confirmation protects her from future stigma and bears witness to the crowd (Luke 8:47-48).
Matthew 9:22 shows a Savior who notices the unnoticed, speaks peace to the fearful, honors faith, and delivers with sovereign power. The verse invites us to approach Jesus confidently, assured that He sees us, calls us His own, responds to faith, and is fully able to meet every need—instantly if He chooses, perfectly in His timing.
(22) Be of good comfort.--The same word of tenderness is spoken to her as had been spoken to the paralytic. What each needed, she the most of the two, was the courage, the enthusiasm of faith.Thy faith hath made thee whole.--Literally, thy faith hath saved thee. The rendering of the Authorised version is not wrong, and yet it represents but part of the full meaning of the word. Her faith had saved her, in the higher as well as in the lower sense. The teaching of the narrative lies almost on the surface. There may be imperfect knowledge, false shame, imperfect trust, and yet if the germ of faith be there, Christ, the Healer both of the souls and bodies of men, recognises even the germ, and answers the longing desire of the soul to be freed from its uncleanness. Other healers may have been sought in vain, but it finds its way through the crowd that seems to hinder its approach, and the "virtue" which it seeks goes forth even from the "hem of the garment," even through outward ordinances (for thus we interpret the miracle, which is also a parable), which in themselves have no healing power. Eusebius, in his Church History (vii. 13), states that the woman belonged to Caesarea Philippi, and that, in thankfulness for her cure, she set up two statues in bronze--one of herself in the attitude of supplication, and the other of our Lord standing erect and stretching forth His hand to her--and that these were shown in his own day, in the early part of the fourth century. In the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus (v. 26) she is called Veronica.
The other Gospels relate more fully that the issue of blood ceased; that "she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague;" that Jesus perceived that "virtue had gone out of Him," and asked the question, "Who is it that touched Me?" that the disciples answered--Peter as usual foremost (Luke 8:45)--"The multitude throng Thee and press Thee, and askest Thou, Who touched Me?" that our Lord then give His reason for the question. He had felt a touch, the touch of faith and unspoken prayer, which was very different from the pressure of the eager, curious crowd.
Verse 22 - But Jesus turned him about. The order of the words shows that the thought centres, not on the action, but on the Person. It marks the transition of the narrative from the woman to Christ. Further, "to understand the greatness of Jesus' love, consider how a Pharisee might have treated one ceremonially so unclean" (Kubel). And when he saw her. The parallel passages show that this was after his inquiry who it was, etc. He said, Daughter, be of good comfort; good cheer (Revised Version); Θάρσει θύγατερ. Daughter contains the same thought as "son" in ver. 2. St. Matthew alone, as there, expands its purpose by prefixing θάρει. Θυγατέρα δὲ αὐτὴν καλεῖ ἐπειδὴ ἡ πίστις αὐτῆς θυγατέρα αὐτὴν ἐποίησεν (Chrysostom, in loc.). Thy faith hath made thee whole; hath saved thee (Revised Version). It is possible that the additional words recorded in the parallel passages, "Go in peace," point to more than only physical restoration. And the woman was made whole (saved, Revised Version margin) from that hour.