Luke 8:43 including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

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New International Version
And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her.

New Living Translation
A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure.

English Standard Version
And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.

Berean Standard Bible
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

Berean Literal Bible
And a woman being with a flux of blood for twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone.

King James Bible
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

New King James Version
Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,

New American Standard Bible
And a woman who had suffered a chronic flow of blood for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

NASB 1995
And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

NASB 1977
And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

Legacy Standard Bible
And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

Amplified Bible
And a woman who had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years [and had spent all her money on physicians], and could not be healed by anyone,

Christian Standard Bible
A woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years, who had spent all she had on doctors and yet could not be healed by any,

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

American Standard Version
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,

Contemporary English Version
In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, but none of them could make her well.

English Revised Version
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years was in the crowd. No one could cure her.

Good News Translation
Among them was a woman who had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years; she had spent all she had on doctors, but no one had been able to cure her.

International Standard Version
A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her.

Majority Standard Bible
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

NET Bible
Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

New Heart English Bible
A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years (who had spent all her living on physicians) and could not be healed by any,

Webster's Bible Translation
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed by any,

Weymouth New Testament
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--

World English Bible
A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and a woman, being with a flow of blood for twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, was not able to be healed by any,

Berean Literal Bible
And a woman being with a flux of blood for twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone.

Young's Literal Translation
and a woman, having an issue of blood for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any,

Smith's Literal Translation
And a woman being in a flowing of blood for twelve years, who having expended all the means of subsistence upon physicians, could not be cured by any.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians, and could not be healed by any.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there was a certain woman, with a flow of blood for twelve years, who had paid out all her substance on physicians, and she was unable to be cured by any of them.

New American Bible
And a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years, who [had spent her whole livelihood on doctors and] was unable to be cured by anyone,

New Revised Standard Version
Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years; and though she had spent all she had on physicians, no one could cure her.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Now a woman who had the hemorrhage for twelve years, and had spent all her wealth for doctors, could not be healed by anybody.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now there was certain woman whose blood had flowed twelve years, who spent all her property among physicians, and she could not be healed by anyone.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
And a woman that had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole living upon physicians, and could be cured by no one,

Godbey New Testament
And a woman being in an issue of blood twelve years, who having expended all her living with physicians, was not able to be healed by any of them,

Haweis New Testament
And a woman, who had a flux of blood, for twelve years, who had spent all her substance on physicians, and could not get a cure from any;

Mace New Testament
and among the rest a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, having consum'd her whole fortune upon physicians, who could none of them cure her; she getting behind him,

Weymouth New Testament
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--

Worrell New Testament
And a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who could not be cured,

Worsley New Testament
and a woman who had been in a flux twelve years, and had spent her whole livelyhood upon physicians,

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Healing Touch of Jesus
…42because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, 43including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. 44She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.…

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Cross References

Mark 5:25-34
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...

Matthew 9:20-22
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Leviticus 15:25-27
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation. / Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period. / Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Isaiah 53:4-5
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Matthew 14:36
and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Mark 6:56
And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 6:19
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Acts 19:11-12
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, / so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

James 5:14-15
Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. / And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

2 Kings 4:27
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

2 Kings 5:1-14
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...

Psalm 103:3
He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,

Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?

Treasury of Scripture

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,

having.

Leviticus 15:25
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

Matthew 9:20-22
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: …

Mark 5:25
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

twelve.

Luke 8:27
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

Luke 13:11,16
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself…

Mark 9:21
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

had.

2 Chronicles 16:12
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

Psalm 108:12
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

neither.

Job 13:4
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

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Luke 8

1. Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.
4. Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,
9. explains the parable of the sower,
16. and the candle;
19. declares who are his mother, and brothers;
22. rebukes the winds;
26. casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;
37. is rejected by the Gadarenes;
43. heals the woman of her bleeding;
49. and raises Jairus's daughter from death.

Berean Study Bible

including a woman
This phrase introduces a specific individual within the larger narrative of Jesus' ministry. The Greek word for "woman" here is "γυνή" (gynē), which can denote a wife or a woman of any age. In the context of the Gospels, women often play significant roles in demonstrating faith and receiving Jesus' compassion. This particular woman is highlighted to show the personal nature of Jesus' ministry and His attention to individual needs.

who had suffered
The Greek word "πάσχω" (paschō) is used here, meaning to suffer or endure pain. This term conveys not just physical suffering but also emotional and social distress. In the Jewish context, her condition would have rendered her ceremonially unclean, isolating her from community and worship, adding layers of suffering beyond the physical ailment.

from bleeding
The condition described is likely a chronic hemorrhage, possibly a menstrual disorder. The Greek term "αἱμορροοῦσα" (haimorroousa) specifically refers to a flow of blood. According to Levitical law (Leviticus 15:25-27), such a condition would make her perpetually unclean, affecting her social and religious life profoundly.

for twelve years
The number twelve is significant in biblical numerology, often representing completeness or the people of God (e.g., twelve tribes of Israel). Her twelve years of suffering could symbolize a complete cycle of affliction, emphasizing the depth and duration of her trial. This long period of suffering highlights her desperation and the miraculous nature of her healing.

She had spent all her money on physicians
This phrase underscores her desperation and the futility of human solutions. The Greek word "ἰατροῖς" (iatrois) refers to doctors or healers. In the ancient world, medical practices were rudimentary, and this woman's experience reflects the limitations of human wisdom and effort. Her financial depletion also indicates the costliness of seeking healing, both materially and emotionally.

but no one was able to heal her
This statement sets the stage for the miraculous intervention of Jesus. The Greek word "θεραπεύω" (therapeuō) means to heal or cure, and its use here emphasizes the inability of human means to provide relief. This prepares the reader for the contrast between human inability and divine power, highlighting Jesus as the ultimate healer.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(43) Neither could be healed of any.--It is, perhaps, worth noting that while St. Luke records the failure of the physicians to heal the woman, he does not add, as St. Mark does, that she "rather grew worse" (Mark 5:26).

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 43, 44. - And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment. It may be assumed that the disease from which she suffered made her, according to the Levitical Law, ceremonially unclean: this had separated her in a great measure for a very long period from all contact with the outer world. This would well account for her shrinking from any public appeal to the great Physician. The border of the Lord's garment which the woman touched was one of the four tassels which formed part of the Jewish tallith, or mantle; one of these was always arranged so as to hang down over the shoulder at the back; it was this one which the sufferer's fingers grasped. There was a certain sacredness about these tassels, as being part of the memorial dress enjoined by the Levitical Law, which, no doubt, induced the woman to touch this particular portion of the Saviour's dress. And immediately her issue of blood stanched. This is not the only instance of this kind of strange faith mingled with superstition being signally rewarded. The case of the miraculous efficacy of the handkerchiefs and aprons which had had contact with Paul's body (Acts 19:12) is an interesting example. A still more startling one exists in the healing influence of the shadow of Peter falling on the sick as he passed along the street (Acts 5:15). The lesson evidently intended to be left on the Church of Christ by this and similar incidents is a very instructive one. Faith in Christ is a broad inclusive term: it is accepted and blest by the Master, as we see from the gospel story, in all its many degrees of development, from the elementary shape which it assumed in the case of this poor loving superstitious soul, to the splendid proportions which it reached in the lives of a Stephen and a Paul. Faith in him, from its rudest form to its grandest development, the Master knew would ever purify and elevate the character. It would, as it grew, be the best teacher and the truest monitor of the noble, generous life he loved. Therefore he watched for it, encouraged it, helped it; and his Church, if it would imitate its Master, would do well to follow his wise and loving example by fostering in every form, however crude, faith m Jesus Christ; for this incident in the Divine and perfect life which we have just dwelt on, teaches us with striking clearness that he can and will bless the dimmest, most imperfect faith, the faith of the little child, and of the poorest untaught one.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

including
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

who had been
οὖσα (ousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

subject to bleeding
αἵματος (haimatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.

for
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

twelve
δώδεκα (dōdeka)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.

years.
ἐτῶν (etōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

[She]
ἥτις (hētis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

had spent
προσαναλώσασα (prosanalōsasa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4321: To spend in addition. From pros and analisko; to expend further.

all
ὅλον (holon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

her
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

money
βίον (bion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 979: A primary word; life, i.e. the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood.

on physicians,
ἰατροῖς (iatrois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2395: A physician. From iaomai; a physician.

[but]
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

no one
οὐδενὸς (oudenos)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

was able
ἴσχυσεν (ischysen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

to heal [her].
θεραπευθῆναι (therapeuthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve.

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