Mark 5:27
What does Mark 5:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 5:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 5:27 means
Having heard of Jesus' miraculous powers, the woman, despite her weak and ceremonially unclean state, came from behind in the dense crowd and touched His garment. Her action, done discreetly amidst the throng, reflects both her humility and her profound faith that even a physical touch of His clothing would be sufficient for her healing.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890having heard concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind and touched his clothes;
Context
This verse describes the woman's decisive act of faith. Building on her desperate condition, it shows her proactive move to seek healing, setting in motion the miraculous event that will interrupt Jesus' journey to Jairus's house and demonstrate a different kind of faith-based healing.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 19:12
insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
- 2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- Mark 6:56
And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
- Acts 5:15
insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.
- Matthew 14:36
and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
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