Luke 8:43-48

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:40-56

Christ was driven away by the Gadarenes; they were weary of him, and willing to be rid of him. But when he had crossed the water, and returned to the Galileans, they gladly received him, wished and waited for his return, and welcomed him with all their hearts when he did return, Luke 8:40. If some will not accept the favours Christ offers them, others will. If the Gadarenes be not gathered, yet there are many among whom Christ shall be glorious. When Christ had done his work on the other side... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:43-48

8:43-48 There was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years. She had spent all her living on doctors and she could not be cured by any of them. She came up behind Jesus and she touched the tassel of his robe; and immediately her flow of blood was stayed. Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When they were all denying that they had done so, Peter and his companions said, "Master, the crowds are all round you and press in upon you." Jesus said, "Someone has touched me, for I know that power... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:43

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years ,.... The Persic version reads, "there was a woman in that city", &c.; in the city of Capernaum; See Gill on Matthew 9:20 . Which had spent all her living upon physicians ; she had applied to one physician and another, and had consumed all her substance in this way: neither could be healed of any ; though she had followed the directions and prescriptions of many, who pretended they were able to cure her; See Gill on Mark 5:26 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:44

Came behind him ,.... In the press and crowd of people, being ashamed to come before him, and tell him her case: and touched the border of his garment the fringe the Jews were obliged to wear at the bottom of their garments, Numbers 15:38 and which the more religious sort did, for by this they were distinguished from the common people: it is asked F16 T. Bab Succa, fol. 22. 1. , "who is a plebeian, or one of the common people? every one that does not read "Keriat Shema", (i.e.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:45

And Jesus said, who touched me ?.... This he said, not as ignorant of the person that had done it, but in order to discover her to the people, and the cure she had received, as well as her faith; See Gill on Mark 5:30 . When all denied ; both the disciples and the multitude, as many as were near him, and who might be thought to have done it; all excepting the woman, who afterwards came and declared it; for it is very likely, that as soon as she had touched his garment, and got her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:46

And Jesus said, somebody hath touched me ,.... Not in a common and accidental way, but with design, and in the strength of faith: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me : for the cure of the person that had touched him, and that not without his knowledge and will; See Gill on Luke 6:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:47

And when the woman saw that she was not hid ,.... From Christ, among the crowd, nor the thing that she had done. The Syriac and Arabic versions render it, "that he had not forgot her"; she hoping he would be diverted from taking any notice of her and her action, through the crowd of people about him; she came trembling ; for fear of the anger and resentment of Christ, and lest the favour would be revoked, and the penalty of the law inflicted; See Gill on Mark 5:33 . And falling down... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:48

And he said unto her, daughter ,.... Instead of frowning upon her, and chiding her for what she had done, he addressed her in a very affable and affectionate manner; bidding her be of good comfort ; and not be afraid; this clause is left out in the Vulgate Latin version, as in Mark 5:34 but is in the copies, and other versions: thy faith hath made thee whole, go peace ; See Gill on Matthew 8:2 . See Gill on Mark 5:34 . See Gill on Luke 7:50 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:43

Spent all her living upon physicians - See the note on Mark 5:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:46

I perceive that virtue - Δυναμιν , Divine or miraculous power. This Divine emanation did not proceed always from Christ, as necessarily as odours do from plants, for then all who touched him must have been equally partakers of it. Of the many that touched him, this woman and none else received this Divine virtue; and why? Because she came in faith. Faith alone attracts and receives the energetic influence of God at all times. There would be more miracles, at least of spiritual healing,... read more

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