^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.

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Footnotes

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.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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