Mark 5:25-28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 5:21-34

The Gadarenes having desired Christ to leave their country, he did not stay to trouble them long, but presently went by water, as he came, back to the other side (Mark 5:21), and there much people gathered to him. Note, If there be some that reject Christ, yet there are others that receive him, and bid him welcome. A despised gospel will cross the water, and go where it will have better entertainment. Now among the many that applied themselves to him, I. Here is one, that comes openly to beg a... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 5:25-39

5:25-39 Now there was a woman who was suffering from a haemorrhage which had lasted for twelve years. She had gone through many things at the hands of many doctors; she had spent everything she had; and it had not helped her at all. Indeed she rather got worse and worse. When she heard the stories about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd, and she touched his robe, for she said, "If I touch even his clothes I will be cured." And immediately the fountain of her blood was staunched, and... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:25

A certain woman - See Matthew 9:20 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:26

Had suffered many things of many physicians, - and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse - No person will wonder at this account, when he considers the therapeutics of the Jewish physicians in reference to hemorrhages, especially of the kind with which this woman was afflicted. Rabbi Jochanan says: "Take of gum Alexandria, of alum, and of crocus hortensis, the weight of a zuzee each; let them be bruised together, and given in wine to the woman that hath an issue of blood. But if this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 5:27

Came in the press behind - She had formed her resolution in faith, she executes it, notwithstanding her weakness, etc., with courage; and now she finds it crowned with success. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 5:21-34

Ministries broken in upon. Seldom do we find Christ going straight through with a course of teaching or work. Interruptions constantly occurring; many ministries making up the one great ministry. The more intimate connection of Mark 5:21 is given in Matthew 9:18 ("while he yet spake these things"). Not that Matthew means that Christ was still at table, nor that Mark's order is wrong. The feast of Matthew ( Mark 2:15 ) is not stated by Mark to have taken place in immediate succession... read more

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