Luke 8:43

43 And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one,

Luke 8:43 Meaning and 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" 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).

Luke 8:43 In-Context

41 And there came a man named Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house,

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him.

43 And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one,

44 came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.

45 And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!"