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Mark 5:31

What does Mark 5:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 5:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 5:31 means

The disciples, observing the massive crowd pressing in on Jesus from all sides, responded with a bewildered question: "Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" This highlights their human perspective and inability to understand Jesus' divine awareness. They focused on the physical congestion, missing the spiritual reality of a specific touch of faith.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who hath touched me?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd pressing on thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Context

This verse captures the disciples' practical, human perspective, contrasting with Jesus' spiritual awareness. Their confusion serves to highlight Jesus' unique perception of faith and power, setting the stage for His persistent search for the individual who humbly drew healing from Him.

v.30And 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?

v.31This passage

v.32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 9:12

    And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

  • Luke 8:45

    And 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.

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