KJV 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,
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Luke 8:43
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
WEB World English Bible
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,
ASV American Standard Version
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a woman, having an issue of blood for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any,
Surrounding context — Luke 8
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 years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind [him], and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45 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?
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandγυνὴG1135 · gunēwomanοὖσαG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongῥύσειG4511 · rhusisdischargeαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἐτῶνG2094 · etosyearδώδεκα,G1427 · dōdekatwelveἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἰατροῖςG2395 · iatrosphysicianπροσαναλώσασαG4321 · prosanaliskōto expendὅλονG3650 · holosallτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβίονG979 · bioslifeοὐκG3756 · ounoἴσχυσενG2480 · ischuōbe strongἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromοὐδενὸςG3762 · oudeisnoneθεραπευθῆναι,G2323 · therapeuōto serve/heal
Cross-references
Mark 5:25-26And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,Matthew 9:20-22And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:Leviticus 15:25-33And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she [shall be] unclean.Luke 13:16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?Mark 9:21-22And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.2 Chronicles 16:12And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.Luke 13:11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].Isaiah 2:22Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?Luke 8:27And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in [any] house, but in the tombs.Job 13:4But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value.Isaiah 55:1-3Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.John 9:1And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.John 5:5-6And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.Mark 9:18And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;Acts 4:22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.Psalm 108:12Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.John 9:21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
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