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Matthew 9:22
But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
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Interpretation

Matthew 9:22 shows a faith healed that is lived within concrete decisions—see "made" and "well". Give faith healed in generosity without notice—teach the body new reflexes. Faith & Justification connects here: Explores how trust in God—rather than works—positions people in right relationship (Gen 15:6; Rom 3–4; Gal 2–3).

Context

The setting is Matthew—gospel narrative, highlighting faith healed. Within ch. 9, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward faith & justification. Watch the terms “made” and “well”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Matthew was received under the name of the apostle Matthew (ex‑tax collector). Academic consensus for Matthew tends toward: Anonymous in early witnesses; later ascribed to Matthew; engages Mark alongside a sayings tradition.. Date: AD 80–90. Matthew appears framed for Jewish‑Christian community.. This verse leans into faith & justification. Readers often compare Matthew’s arrangement and sources with Mark and Q.

More details
Traditional:Matthew the tax collector
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; attributed to Matthew; uses Mark + Q source.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Jewish‑Christian community.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46