Luke 8:43

Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who though she had spent her whole livelihood on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone,

English Majority Text (NT)

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 of age, and she was dying. But as He was going, the crowds were pressing against Him.

44approaching from behind, touched the hem of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

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Cross References

Mark 5:25Now a certain woman, suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years,

Mark 9:21So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

Luke 13:11And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over and was not able to straighten herself up.

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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