Matthew 9:18
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
λαλέω
is speaking
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
Behold, look, see. Idou. Scripture uses this word to arrest attention before something significant. God is about to speak. Pay attention.
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εἷς
certain
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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προσκυνέω
was kneeling down
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προσκυνέω
to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
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λέγω
saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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θυγάτηρ
daughter
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θυγάτηρ
Daughter, female child, descendant. Thygátēr. From biological offspring to entire lineages, Scripture uses this word to name belonging. You are someone's daughter, and God calls that identity sacred.
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μέ
of Mine
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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τελευτάω
has died;
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τελευτάω
To die, to breathe one's last. Teleutaō. Life has a finish line; every person will cross it. Live now with that end in view.
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ἐπιτίθημι
do lay
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ἐπιτίθημι
To place upon, to lay on, to impose. Epitíthēmi. Hands were laid on the sick and they were healed; hands were laid on the condemned and judgment fell. The same act carries blessing or burden depending on the one who sends it. Consider carefully what you place on others.
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χείρ
hand
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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ζάω
she will live.
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ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
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