Luke 8:43

And a woman that had a flux of blood (for) twelve years, and had spended all her chattel [or all her substance] in leeches, and might not be cured of any, (And there was a woman who had a flowing, or an issue, of blood for twelve years, and had spent all of her resources on physicians, and could not be cured by any of them,)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 but one daughter [or an only daughter], almost of twelve years old, and she was dead. And it befell, the while he went, he was thronged of the people. (for he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it befell, that while he went, he was thronged by the people.)

44and she came nigh behind, and touched the hem of his cloth, and anon the flux of her blood ceased. (and she came up close behind him, and touched the hem of his cloak, and at once the flowing, or the issue, of her blood ceased.)

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:12And Asa was sick full greatly in the aching of his feet, in the nine and thirtieth year of his realm; and neither in his sickness he sought the Lord, but he trusted more in the craft of leeches. (And Asa was greatly sick, or pained, with aching feet, in the thirty-ninth year of his kingdom; yet even in his sickness he did not seek the Lord, but he trusted more in the craft of physicians.)

Psalms 108:12Give thou help to us (out) of tribulation; for the help of man is vain. ( Lord, give thou us help in the time of trouble; for the help of man is worthless, yea, but an empty hope.)

Isaiah 55:1All that thirst, come ye to waters, [or All ye thirsting, cometh to waters], and ye that have not silver, haste, buy ye, and eat ye; come ye, buy ye, without silver and without any (ex)changing, wine and milk. (All ye who thirst, come to the waters, and ye who have no silver, hasten, buy ye, and eat ye; come ye, and buy ye, wine and milk, without any silver, yea, without any exchanging of money.)

Mark 5:25And a woman that had been in the bloody flux (for) twelve years, [And a woman that was in the flux of blood (for) twelve years,] (And a woman who had a flowing, or an issue, of blood for twelve years,)

Mark 9:21And he asked his father, How long is it, since this hath befallen to him? And he said, From childhood;

Luke 13:11And lo! a woman, that had a spirit of sickness eighteen years, and was crooked [or and was bowed down], and neither in any manner might look upward.

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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