Luke 8:46

46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me."

Luke 8:46 Meaning and 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).

Luke 8:46 In-Context

44 came up behind [him] [and] touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately {her hemorrhaging} stopped.

45 And Jesus said, "Who [is] the one who touched me?" And [when they] all denied [it], Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding [you]!"

46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me."

47 And [when] the woman saw that she did not escape notice, she came trembling and falling down before him. In the presence of all the people, she told for what reason she had touched him, and that she was healed immediately.

48 And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace."