Mark 5 · Verse 30

Mark 5:30

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?
Mark 5:30, King James Version

Mark 5:30 in other translations

BSBAt once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
WEBImmediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
ASVAnd 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?
YLTAnd 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?'
DARBYAnd immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?
BBEAnd straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?
WebsterAnd Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the throng, and said, Who touched my clothes?

What does Mark 5:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
30. And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that virtue--or "efficacy." had gone out of him--He was conscious of the forthgoing of His healing power, which was not--as in prophets and apostles--something foreign to Himself and imparted merely, but what He had dwelling within Him as "His own fulness." turned him about in the press--crowd. and said, Who touched my clothes?

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Virtue had gone out of him Power to heal. The word in the original means power.

Who touched my clothes? This he said, not to obtain information, for he had healed her, and must have known on whom the blessing was conferred; but he did it, that the woman might herself make a confession of the whole matter, by which the power of her faith and the greatness of the miracle might be manifested, to the praise of God.

(k) "virtue" Lk 6:19.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 5:30 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.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ἐπιγνοὺςepignoushaving knownG1921
ἐνeninG1722
ἑαυτῷhe'autōHimselfG1438
τὴνtēntheG3588
ἐξexout ofG1537
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411
ἐξελθοῦσαν,exelthousanhaving gone forth,G1831
ἐπιστραφεὶςepistrapheishaving turnedG1994
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
ὄχλῳochlōcrowdG3793
ἔλεγεν·elegenwas saying:G3004
τίςtisWhoG5101
μουmouof MeG3165
ἥψατοhēpsatotouchedG681
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἱματίων;¶himatiōngarments?G2440

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

Cross references for Mark 5:30

  • Luke 6:19

    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

  • Luke 8:46

    And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

  • Luke 5:17

    And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
virtue.
Lu 6:19; 8:46; 1Pe 2:9; *marg:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Mark 5:30

    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?

  • Mark 5:31

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

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Mark 5:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y luego Jesús, conociendo en sí mismo la virtud que había salido de él, volviéndose á la compañía, dijo: ¿Quién ha tocado mis vestidos?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et aussitôt Jésus, connaissant en lui-même la puissance qui était sortie de lui, se retournant dans la foule, dit: Qui a touché mes vêtements?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und alsbald erkannte Jesus in sich selbst die Kraft, die von ihm ausgegangen war, wandte sich um in der Volksmenge und sprach: Wer hat meine Kleider angerührt?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et statim Jesus in semetipso cognoscens virtutem quæ exierat de illo, conversus ad turbam, aiebat: Quis tetigit vestimenta mea?