Luke 8:43

43 And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage--and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had been able to cure her--

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 there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to come to his house;

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

43 And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage--and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had been able to cure her--

44 came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; and instantly her flow of blood stopped.

45 "Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing on you."