Luke 8:46
What does Luke 8:46 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 8:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 8:46 means
Luke 8:46 reports Jesus saying that someone did touch him because he perceived power had gone out from him. This reveals Jesus’ awareness of the faith-initiated healing and links physical touch to spiritual power. The phrase “power had gone forth” indicates that divine authority was exercised and responded to faith. Jesus’ perception honors the woman’s faith and signals that miracles often flow through faith encounters. The statement prepares the woman’s confession and Jesus’ pastoral words that connect faith and wholeness.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But Jesus said, Someone was touching me, for I had the feeling that power had gone out from me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jesus said, `Some one did touch me, for I knew power having gone forth from me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out from me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for I have known that power has gone out from me.
Context
This verse follows the disciples’ denial and clarifies why Jesus inquired. It highlights Jesus’ sensitivity to faith and his role as mediator of divine power. The chapter now moves to the woman’s public admission and Jesus’ consoling words, illustrating restored relationship as well as health.
v.45And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush thee.
v.46This passage
v.47And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 6:19
And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.
- Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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