King James Version

What Does Luke 8:43 Mean?

“And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years , which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,”

Context

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:

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years , which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

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Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(43) **Neither could be healed of any.**—It is, perhaps, worth noting that while St. Luke records the failure of the physicians to heal the woman, he does not add, as St. Mark does, that she “rather grew worse” (Mark 5:26).

Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.

Historical Context

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Theological Significance

Luke 8:43 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.