9:22a
This verse begins abruptly. In some languages, it may be more natural to begin this verse with a conjunction or some type of phrase to connect it to the previous verses. For example:
But Jesus turned (King James Version)
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⌊Then⌋ Jesus turned
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⌊When she did that,⌋ Jesus turned
Jesus turned and saw her: The verb turned indicates that Jesus turned around to face the woman who was behind him.
Here are some other ways to translate this clause:
Jesus turned around and saw her (Good News Translation)
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Jesus turned around, and when he saw her (New Living Translation (2004))
Take courage: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates with the idiom Take courage means “Cheer up” or “Be encouraged.” It is a word of encouragement. The woman expected Jesus to be angry at her for touching him. So, he tried to comfort her.
Here are some other ways to translate this word:
Cheer up, (God’s Word)
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Be encouraged (New Century Version)
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Don’t worry! (Contemporary English Version)
This word also occurs in 9:2d.
daughter: The word daughter indicates that Jesus cared for the woman. She was precious to him. You should use an expression that would be appropriate for Jesus to use to indicate his care and concern for a woman in need.
If using the word daughter in your language will indicate that this woman was Jesus’ real daughter, you should use another word that indicates that Jesus cared for her. For example:
dear one
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my friend
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my child
9:22b
your faith has healed you: In this clause Jesus told the woman why she was healed. She was healed because of her faith. It was not a magical touching of Jesus’ clothes that healed her.
In this context, the words your faith refers to the woman believing that Jesus had the power to heal her.
In some languages, it is more natural to translate the noun faith with a clause. For example:
your believing has made you well
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you have trusted ⌊in me⌋, and that is why you have been healed
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because you believed ⌊that I could heal you⌋, you have been made well
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your believing has ⌊caused⌋ you ⌊to be⌋ made well
has healed you: The Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as has healed is the same verb as in 9:21b. You should use the same expression here.
The tense of this verb indicates that the woman had already been healed when Jesus spoke these words. She was healed because of her faith when she touched the clothes of Jesus.
Here are some other ways to translate this verb:
you are cured
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has healed you (New International Version)
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you are made well/better
9:22c
was cured: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as cured is the same verb as “healed” in 9:22b. You should use the same verb here.
This clause refers to the woman being healed from her bleeding sickness only. It does not indicate that she was always healthy without any type of sickness afterwards. In some languages, it may be necessary to include some implied information here. For example:
was healed ⌊from that sickness⌋
from that very hour: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as from that very hour is more literally “from that hour/time.” There are two ways to interpret this phrase:
(1) It means that the woman was healed from the time that she touched Jesus’ clothes. In other words, she was healed as soon as she touched Jesus’ clothes. According to this interpretation, the words “your faith has healed you” are an explanation of why the woman was healed. For example:
From that day on, the woman was healed.
(2) It means that the woman was healed as soon as Jesus said the words “your faith has made you well.” According to this interpretation, the words “your faith has made you well” are what caused the woman to be healed. For example:
And instantly the woman was made well. (Revised Standard Version)
Many English versions translate the Greek phrase literally, and it is not possible to tell which interpretation they follow. It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). In the parallel passage in Luke 8:44, it is clear that the woman’s bleeding stopped as soon as she touched Jesus’ clothes. She was already healed when Jesus said “your faith has made you well.” So you should not use an expression that indicates that she was healed only when Jesus spoke in 9:22a–b.
Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
From that time on
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From that day on
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