Matthew 9:21

9:21 For she kept saying to herself, ¹  “If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed.” ² 

Matthew 14:4

14:4 because John had repeatedly told ³  him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ⁴ 

[9:21]  ¹ tn The imperfect verb is here taken iteratively, for the context suggests that the woman was trying to find the courage to touch Jesus’ cloak.

[9:21]  ² tn Grk “saved.”

[14:4]  ³ tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

[14:4]  ⁴ sn This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.