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43-44 As they went a woman who wanted to be healed came up behind and touched him, for she had been slowly bleeding for twelve years, and could find no cure (though she had spent everything she had on doctors[a]). But the instant she touched the edge of his robe, the bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, so many are crowding against you. . . . ”

46 But Jesus told him, “No, it was someone who deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:43 though she had spent everything she had on doctors. This clause is not included in some of the ancient manuscripts.

44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(A) and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(B) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(C) I know that power has gone out from me.”(D)

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