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Mark 5:26

What does Mark 5:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 5:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 5:26 means

Her twelve years of suffering were compounded by the futility of medical treatment; she had endured much at the hands of many physicians, spent all her money, yet her condition only worsened. This emphasizes her utter hopelessness and the complete failure of human means to alleviate her suffering. Her physical, financial, and emotional drain underscores her desperate faith that Jesus is her last, best hope.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And had undergone much at the hands of a number of medical men, and had given all she had, and was no better, but even worse,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,

Context

This verse elaborates on the woman's long and fruitless suffering, detailing the extent of her physical and financial ruin. This grim background emphasizes her desperate situation, making her subsequent act of faith even more poignant and setting the stage for her courageous move toward Jesus.

v.25And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years,

v.26This passage

v.27having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 108:12

    Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

  • Job 13:4

    But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

  • Jeremiah 8:22

    Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

  • Jeremiah 30:12

    For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.

  • Jeremiah 51:8

    Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

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