Luke 8:43

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,

World English Bible

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 born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.

44came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:12In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he didn’t seek the LORD, but just the physicians.

Psalms 108:12Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

Isaiah 55:1“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Mark 5:25A certain woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years,

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

Luke 13:11Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over and could in no way 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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