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Mark 5:30

What does Mark 5:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 5:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 5:30 means

Jesus, immediately perceiving that miraculous power had left Him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my garments?" This indicates that the power was not an impersonal force but emanated from His conscious will. His question was not born of ignorance, but to draw the woman out, to publicly acknowledge her faith, and to teach those around Him.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, `Who did touch my garments?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said: Who hath touched my garments?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

Context

This verse shows Jesus' awareness of the power that went out from Him, despite the discreet nature of the woman's act. His question immediately shifts the narrative from a private miracle to a public inquiry, initiating a crucial interaction with the woman and His disciples.

v.29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague.

v.30This passage

v.31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Cross references

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

  • Luke 8:46

    But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.

  • 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:

  • 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.

  • Luke 6:19

    And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.

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