23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and j lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.”
5 And k he could do no mighty work there, except that l he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
32 And they brought to him d a man who was deaf and d had a speech impediment, and they begged him to e lay his hand on him.
23 And k he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when k he had l spit on his eyes and m laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”
25 Then Jesus [1] laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
18 d they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; e they will lay their hands f on the sick, and they will recover.”
18 t While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and u knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and j he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and q lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.”
17 So c Ananias departed and entered the house. And d laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and e be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and v prayed, and w putting his hands on him healed him.
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Matt. 8:1–9:38 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Jesus has shown himself as the Messiah in word through his teaching (chs. 5–7) and now shows himself to be the Messiah in deed through the performance of many miracles, demonstrating that the kingdom of God truly has arrived.
Matt. 9:9–38 Unexpected Discipleship, Miracles, and Workers. Jesus reveals his unexpected definition of discipleship (vv. 9–17) and demonstrates extraordinary compassion through his unexpected miracles (vv. 18–34). The underappreciated are called to follow him, while the religious leaders continue to resist him.
Matt. 9:18 Though Jairus was a ruler (cf. Mark 5:22 and Luke 8:41) and a man of considerable influence, he knelt before Jesus, the appropriate position to take before God. she will live. Evidence of Jairus's deep faith in Jesus, in the face of death.