And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
We have here an account of miracles by wholesale, which Christ wrought on the other side of the water, in the land of Gennesaret. Whithersoever Christ went, he was doing good. Gennesaret was a tract of land that lay between Bethsaida and Capernaum, and either gave the name to, or took the name fRom.
Commenting on Matthew 14:34-36
Verse 36. (t) "hem of his garment" (u) "as many" REMARKS ON MATTHEW 14 (1.) We learn from this chapter the power of conscience, . Herod's guilt was the only reason why he thought John the Baptist had risen. At another time he would altogether have disbelieved it. Consciousness of guilt will at some period infallibly torment a man. (2.) The duty of faithfulness, .