Mark 5 · Verse 28

Mark 5:28

For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark 5:28, King James Version

Mark 5:28 in other translations

BSBFor she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
WEBFor she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
ASVFor she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole.
YLTfor she said--‘If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'
DARBYfor she said, If I shall touch but his clothes I shall be healed.
BBEFor she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
WebsterFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

What does Mark 5:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. For she said--"within herself" (Mt 9:21). If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole--that is, if I may but come in contact with this glorious Healer at all. Remarkable faith this!

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 5:21-34

A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. Another cure was wrought by the way. We should do good, not only when in the house, but when we walk by the way, De 6:7. It is common with people not to apply to Christ till they have tried in vain all other helpers, and find them, as…

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Mark 5:28 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔλεγενelegenShe was sayingG3004
γὰρgarforG1063
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐὰνeanIfG1437
ἅψωμαιhapsōmaiI shall touchG681
κἂνkanevenG2532
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἱματίωνhimatiōngarmentsG2440
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
σωθήσομαι.¶sōthēsomaiI will be healed.G4982

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Mark 5:27

    When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

  • Mark 5:28

    For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

  • Mark 5:29

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

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Mark 5:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque decía: Si tocare tan solamente su vestido, seré salva.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
car elle disait: Si je touche, ne serait-ce que ses vêtements, je serai guérie.
German
Elberfelder 1871
denn sie sprach: Wenn ich nur seine Kleider anrühre, so werde ich geheilt werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dicebat enim: Quia si vel vestimentum ejus tetigero, salva ero.