Mark 5:25
New International Version
And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years.

New Living Translation
A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding.

English Standard Version
And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years,

Berean Standard Bible
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

Berean Literal Bible
And a woman, being with a flux of blood twelve years,

King James Bible
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

New King James Version
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years,

New American Standard Bible
A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

NASB 1995
A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

NASB 1977
And a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

Legacy Standard Bible
And a woman—who had a hemorrhage for twelve years

Amplified Bible
A woman [in the crowd] had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years,

Christian Standard Bible
Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years

American Standard Version
And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years,

Contemporary English Version
In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.

English Revised Version
And a woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the crowd was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years.

Good News Translation
There was a woman who had suffered terribly from severe bleeding for twelve years,

International Standard Version
Now there was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years.

Majority Standard Bible
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

NET Bible
Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years.

New Heart English Bible
Now a woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,

Webster's Bible Translation
And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years,

Weymouth New Testament
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

World English Bible
A certain woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a certain woman, being with a flow of blood [for] twelve years,

Berean Literal Bible
And a woman, being with a flux of blood twelve years,

Young's Literal Translation
and a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years,

Smith's Literal Translation
And a certain woman, being in a flowing of blood twelve years,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a woman who was under an issue of blood twelve years,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there was a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years.

New American Bible
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.

New Revised Standard Version
Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there was a woman who had had the hemorrhage for twelve years,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there was a certain woman who had a flow of blood twelve years
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And a certain woman who had had an issue of blood for twelve years,

Godbey New Testament
And a certain woman, being in an issue of blood twelve years,

Haweis New Testament
And a certain woman, having a flux of blood twelve years,

Mace New Testament
Now there was a woman, who had been affected with an hemorrhage twelve years:

Weymouth New Testament
Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

Worrell New Testament
And a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years,

Worsley New Testament
And a woman who had been in a flux twelve years,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Healing Touch of Jesus
24So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him. 25And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. 26She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.…

Cross References
Luke 8:43
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

Matthew 9:20
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

Leviticus 15:25-27
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation. / Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period. / Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Luke 8:44-48
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. / “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” / But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.” ...

Matthew 9:21-22
She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Leviticus 15:19-24
When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening. / Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean, / and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. ...

Isaiah 53:4-5
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Matthew 14:36
and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 6:19
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Acts 19:11-12
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, / so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

Numbers 15:38-39
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. / These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

2 Kings 4:27
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

Matthew 15:28
“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Mark 6:56
And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.


Treasury of Scripture

And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

a certain.

Matthew 9:20-22
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: …

Luke 8:43,44
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, …

an issue.

Leviticus 15:19,20,25-27
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even…

twelve.

Luke 13:11
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

John 5:5,6
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years…

Acts 4:22
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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Mark 5
1. Jesus delivering the possessed of the legion of demons,
13. they enter into the pigs.
22. He is entreated by Jairus to go and heal his daughter.
25. He heals the woman subject to bleeding,
35. and raises Jairus' daughter from death.














And a woman was there
This phrase introduces us to a specific individual within the crowd surrounding Jesus. The Greek word for "woman" here is "γυνή" (gynē), which can denote a female of any age, but in this context, it emphasizes her identity and personal struggle. The presence of this woman in the narrative highlights the inclusive nature of Jesus' ministry, reaching out to those marginalized by society. In the first-century Jewish context, women often had limited social standing, and this woman's condition would have further isolated her. Her presence in the crowd signifies her desperation and hope for healing.

who had suffered
The Greek word used here is "πάσχω" (paschō), which means to suffer or endure pain. This term conveys not only physical suffering but also emotional and social distress. The woman's suffering is not just a medical condition but a comprehensive affliction affecting her entire being. Her endurance over the years speaks to her resilience and the depth of her need for deliverance. This suffering also sets the stage for the miraculous intervention of Jesus, who is portrayed throughout the Gospel of Mark as the compassionate healer.

from bleeding
The condition described here is often understood as a chronic hemorrhage, possibly a menstrual disorder, which would have rendered the woman ceremonially unclean according to Levitical law (Leviticus 15:25-27). The Greek term "αἱμορροέω" (haimorroēo) specifically refers to a flow of blood. This condition would have isolated her from religious and social life, as anyone she touched would also become unclean. Her bleeding symbolizes a deeper spiritual and social alienation, making her healing not just a physical restoration but a reintegration into the community.

for twelve years
The duration of twelve years emphasizes the chronic nature of her condition and the extent of her suffering. In biblical numerology, the number twelve often signifies completeness or the people of God (e.g., twelve tribes of Israel, twelve apostles). The mention of twelve years may suggest the completeness of her suffering and the perfect timing of her encounter with Jesus. This long period of affliction highlights the miraculous nature of her healing, as it was beyond the help of human intervention, underscoring the power and authority of Jesus over long-standing issues.

Verses 25, 26. - A woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years. All the synoptic Gospels mention the length of time during which she had been suffering. Eusebius records a tradition that she was a Gentile, a native of Caesarea Philippi. This disease was a chronic hoemorrhage, for which she had found no relief from the physicians. Lightfoot, in his 'Horae Hebraicae,' gives a list of the remedies applied in such cases, which seem quite sufficient to account for St. Mark's statement that she was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. St. Luke, himself a physician, says that she "had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

was there
οὖσα (ousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

who had been afflicted
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

for twelve
δώδεκα (dōdeka)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.

years
ἔτη (etē)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

by an issue
ῥύσει (rhysei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4511: A flowing, an issue. From rhoumai in the sense of its congener rheo; a flux.

of bleeding.
αἵματος (haimatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.


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