Bible Strands
Mark 5:31
His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus’ disciples speak to Him in direct response to His question about who touched His garments. They address this to Jesus at the moment He stands surrounded by a physically pressing crowd after a woman is healed.
The words — The Greek verb βλέπεις (blepeis) means “you see,” emphasizing the disciples’ literal observation of the multitude’s physical pressure. This word anchors the scene in visible reality before Jesus’ subsequent search for a specific touch.
The thread — The identical exchange of Jesus asking who touched Him and a follower noting the crowd’s press appears in Luke 8:45.
Why it lands — The text records the disciples’ factual observation of physical proximity versus spiritual perception, asking the reader to distinguish between mere crowd pressure and genuine, faith-driven contact.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Cross-references
- Luke 8:45 “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
- Luke 9:12 As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”