Luke 8:43

And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage--and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had been able to cure her--

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

44came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; and instantly her flow of blood stopped.

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Cross References

Mark 5:25Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

Mark 9:21Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;

Luke 13:11where a woman was present who for eighteen years had been a confirmed invalid: she was bent double, and was unable to lift herself to her full height.

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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