Luke 8:46

46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had 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 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his clothes, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.

45 Then Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds surround you and press in on you."

46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had gone out from me."

47 When the woman saw that she could not remain hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him, she declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.

48 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."