Bible Strands
Luke 8:46
But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the pressing crowd and his disciples immediately after asking who touched him, at the moment the healed woman still remains concealed.
The words — ἥψάτο (hēpsato) translates to "touched," and ἐγώ (egō) combined with the verb for knowing emphasizes Jesus’ personal awareness of the contact, not the departure of power.
The thread — The immediate outflow of healing power mirrors Luke 6:19, while the woman’s subsequent public explanation fulfills the narrative arc in Luke 8:47.
Why it lands — The text records that physical contact with Jesus triggers a measurable spiritual reality, requiring the affected party to step forward and openly acknowledge the source and the result.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
Cross-references
- Luke 6:19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
- Luke 5:17 One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.