Mark 5:21-43 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:24

And Jesus went with him ,.... Immediately without objecting to the weakness of his faith: and much people followed him ; to see the miracle performed, which they were exceedingly fond of: and thronged him ; so that it was with some difficulty and trouble that he passed along the streets to: the ruler's house. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:25

And a certain woman which had an issue of blood twelve years. See Gill on Matthew 9:20 . This woman was in the crowd that thronged Jesus, as he passed through the streets of Capernaum. Eusebius relates F15 Eccl. Hist. l. 7. c. 18. , that it was reported, that this woman was of Caesarea Philippi, where her house was to be seen; where were extant some wonderful monuments of the benefits conferred upon her by Christ; as that at the door of her house was an effigy of a woman in brass,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:26

And had suffered many things of many physicians ,.... She took many a nauseous medicine, and had gone through courses of physic with different physicians; for there were many among the Jews that pretended to the cure of fluxes; and various are the prescriptions the Jewish doctors give for such a disorder, as may be seen in their Talmud F17 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 110. 1,2. ; and many of which Dr. Lightfoot F18 Hor. Heb. in loc. has transcribed: and among the rest, they direct to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:27

When she had heard of Jesus ,.... Of the many miracles he had wrought, and cures he had performed, in cases as difficult and desperate as hers, or more so; and that he was now passing along the streets, came in the press behind ; though she was so weak, and much enfeebled, as she must needs be, by such, and so long a disorder; yet she ventures into the crowd, which were pushing and pressing after Christ; and got up to him, behind him, being ashamed to tell her case, and desire a cure: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:28

For she said ,.... Within herself, such were her thoughts, and so great her faith: if I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole ; See Gill on Matthew 9:21 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:29

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up ,.... It was usual with the Jews to call the womb, in which the child is formed, מקור , "a fountain" F19 Maimon. Issure Bia, c. 4. sect. 20, 22. & 5. 3. & 6. 1. Misn. Nidda, c. 2. sect. 5. ; and because, from hence, issued the blood in a menstruous and profluvious person, they called it, as here, מקור דמיה , "the fountain of her blood" F20 T. Hieros. Nidda, fol. 50. 2. Moses Kotsensis Mitzvot Tora, pr. neg. 111. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:30

And Jesus immediately knowing in himself ,.... As soon as ever the woman had touched his garments, and had a cure, Christ, who knew all things in his Spirit, or divine nature, that dwelt in him, knew what was done, that the woman had touched him, and was healed thereby; though, as not without his knowledge, so neither without his will, and entirely by his power: that virtue was gone out of him ; to the healing of some person, though not at all to the diminution of that virtue, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:31

And his disciples said unto him ,.... Peter, and they that were with him; after the crowd that were about him denied that any of them had touched him; see Luke 8:45 , thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who touched me ? They seem astonished at his question, and answer with some degree of warmth, and almost ready to charge it as weak: and impertinent; since, as there was such a crowd about him, pressing him on every side, he could not but be touched by many; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:32

And he looked round about ,.... The press and throng of people, on every side of him; though he knew very well where she stood, who had done the thing, and had received the cure: to see her that had done this thing ; how she looked, and whether her countenance, and the confusion she was thrown into by the question, would not betray her; though he himself wanted no such signs, by which to discover her. Christ, as God, being omniscient, knew who she was, and where she was; and, as man, did... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:33

But the woman fearing and trembling ,.... Lest she should be reproved, and suffer the penalties of the law, for appearing in public during the time of her uncleanness, Leviticus 15:25 , or that Christ was displeased with her, for her taking an improper method to obtain her cure; or lest he should recall it, or was angry with her for concealing it, and attempting to go away undiscovered, and without so much as thanking him for it. After conversion, after souls have laid hold on Christ for... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 5:33

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