Luke 8:43

And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,

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In The King James Version

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

In Context

42For he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near to death. But while he was on his way, the people were pushing to be near him.

44Came after him and put her hand on the edge of his robe, and straight away the flowing of her blood was stopped.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:12In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, Asa had a very bad disease of the feet; but he did not go to the Lord for help in his disease, but to medical men.

Psalms 108:12\108:11\Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.

Isaiah 55:1Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.

Mark 5:25And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,

Mark 9:21And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.

Luke 13:11And there was a woman who had had a disease for eighteen years; she was bent, and was not able to make herself straight.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:41-56

The Issue of Blood Healed; The Ruler's Daughter Raised. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve… Read the whole commentary →

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