Luke 8:43

43 A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years, who had spent all she had on doctors yet could not be healed by any,

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 Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and pleaded with Him to come to his house,

42 because he had an only daughter about 12 years old, and she was at death's door. While He was going, the crowds were nearly crushing Him.

43 A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years, who had spent all she had on doctors yet could not be healed by any,

44 approached from behind and touched the tassel of His robe. Instantly her bleeding stopped.

45 "Who touched Me?" Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You."

Footnotes

• [a] Other mss omit who had spent all she had on doctors