Mark 5:27

When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

In Context

26She had suffered a great deal under many physicians and had spent all she had, yet received no benefit from it, but had only grown worse.

28For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be healed.”

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Cross References

Matthew 14:36They begged him to let the sick touch even the fringe of his garment, and all who touched it were completely healed.

Acts 5:15As a result, people carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and mats, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on one of them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 5:22-35

The Healing of the Bloody Issue. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him,… Read the whole commentary →

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