^8:41Then¹⁴⁵ a man named Jairus, who was a ruler¹⁴⁶ of the synagogue,¹⁴⁷ came up. Falling¹⁴⁸ at Jesus’ feet, he pleaded¹⁴⁹ with him to come to his house, ^8:42because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.¹⁵⁰

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed¹⁵¹ around him. ^8:43Now¹⁵² a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage¹⁵³ for twelve years¹⁵⁴ but could not be healed by anyone. ^8:44She¹⁵⁵ came up behind Jesus¹⁵⁶ and touched the edge¹⁵⁷ of his cloak,¹⁵⁸ and at once the bleeding¹⁵⁹ stopped. ^8:45Then¹⁶⁰ Jesus asked,¹⁶¹ “Who was it who touched me?” When they all denied it, Peter¹⁶² said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing¹⁶³ against you!” ^8:46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out¹⁶⁴ from me.” ^8:47When¹⁶⁵ the woman saw that she could not escape notice,¹⁶⁶ she came trembling and fell down before him. In¹⁶⁷ the presence of all the people, she explained why¹⁶⁸ she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed. ^8:48Then¹⁶⁹ he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well.¹⁷⁰ Go in peace.”

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Luke 8:48: And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

Footnotes

145 Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1).
146 Jairus is described as ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς (archōn tēs sunagōgēs), the main elder at the synagogue who was in charge of organizing the services.
147 See the note on synagogues in .
148 Grk “and falling.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started in the translation at this point.
149 This verb is an imperfect tense, commonly used by Luke for vividness.
150 This imperfect verb could be understood ingressively: “she was beginning to die” or “was approaching death.”
151 Pressed is a very emphatic term—the crowds were pressing in so hard that one could hardly breathe (L&N 19.48).
152 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
153 Grk “a flow of blood.”
154 Most , including the majority of later (א[* C] A L W Θ Ξ [Ψ] f1, 13 33 [1424] 𝔐 [lat syc,p,h]) read here, “having spent all her money on doctors.” Uncertainty over its authenticity is due primarily to the fact that certain important witnesses do not have the phrase (e.g., 𝔓75 B [D] 0279 sys sa Or). This evidence alone renders its authenticity unlikely. It may have been intentionally added by later scribes in order to harmonize Luke’s account with similar material in Mark 5:26 (see ). includes the words in brackets, indicating doubt as to their authenticity.
155 Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
156 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
157 The edge of his cloak refers to the kraspedon, the blue tassel on the garment that symbolized a Jewish man’s obedience to the law (cf. Num 15:37–41). The woman thus touched the very part of Jesus’ clothing that indicated his ritual purity.
158 Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (himation) denotes the outer garment in particular.
159 Grk “the flow of her blood.” The woman was most likely suffering from a vaginal hemorrhage, in which case her bleeding would make her ritually unclean.
160 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
161 Grk “said.”
162 Most , especially the later ones (א A C*,3 D L W Θ Ξ Ψ f1, 13 33 𝔐 latt), also have “and those together with him” (with two different Greek constructions for the phrase “with him”), while several important witnesses omit this phrase (𝔓75 B Π 700* al sa). The singular verb εἶπεν (eipen, “he said”) could possibly suggest that only Peter was originally mentioned, but, if the longer reading is authentic, then εἶπεν would focus on Peter as the spokesman for the group, highlighting his prominence (cf. ). Nevertheless, the longer reading looks like a clarifying note, harmonizing this account with Mark 5:31.
163 Pressing is a graphic term used in everyday Greek of pressing grapes. Peter says in effect, “How could you ask this? Everyone is touching you!”
164 This is a consummative perfect. Jesus sensed that someone had approached him to be healed, as his reference to power makes clear. The perception underlies Jesus’ prophetic sense as well.
165 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
166 Or “could not remain unnoticed” (see L&N 28.83).
167 Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. The order of the clauses in the remainder of the verse has been rearranged to reflect contemporary English style.
168 Grk “told for what reason.”
169 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
170 Or “has delivered you”; Grk “has saved you.” This should not be understood as an expression for full salvation in the immediate context; it refers only to the woman’s healing.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. 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. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”

Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’s feet and pleaded with him to come to his house, because he had an only daughter about twelve years old, and she was dying.

While he was going, the crowds were nearly crushing him. A woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years, who had spent all she had on doctors and yet could not be healed by any, approached from behind and touched the end of his robe. Instantly her bleeding stopped.

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing against you.”

“Someone did touch me,” said Jesus. “I know that power has gone out from me.” When the woman saw that she was discovered, she came trembling and fell down before him. In the presence of all the people, she declared the reason she had touched him and how she was instantly healed. “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him. His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying.

As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds. A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”

But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.” When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed. “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And behold, a man who was named Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus and began imploring him to come to his house, because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.

Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him. And a woman who was suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years (who, although she had spent all her assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone) came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her hemorrhaging stopped. 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!” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me.” 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. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 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: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

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