Luke 8:46

8:41-56 Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith. Observe Christ's comfortable words to Jairus, Fear not, believe only, and thy daughter shall be made whole. No less hard was it not to grieve for the loss of an only child, than not to fear the continuance of that grief. But in perfect faith there is no fear; the more we fear, the less we believe. The hand of Christ's grace goes with the calls of his word, to make them effectual. Christ commanded to give her meat. As babes new born, so those newly raised from sin, desire spiritual food, that they may grow thereby.

And Jesus said, somebody hath touched me,.... Not in a common and accidental way, but with design, and in the strength of faith: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me: for the cure of the person that had touched him, and that not without his knowledge and will; See Gill on Luke 6:19.

Hath touched (ἥψατο) - I perceive (ἔγνων) Rev. renders the two aorists strictly: did touch, and I perceived, with reference to Jesus' knowledge of the touch at the moment it was applied. Virtue (δύναμιν) Rev., power. The evangelists use the word frequently of miracles - mighty works. It is used here in the sense of virtue, according to its use by naturalists and physicians. Still, too much stress must not be laid upon it as a mark of Luke's professional accuracy, as Dean Plumptre in "The Expositor," iv., 139; since Mark uses it in his narrative of the same incident, and in the same sense (Mark 5:30).

46 . Somebody hath touched me ] Rather, Some one touched me. “They press; she touches.” Aug. “Flesh presses; faith touches.” Id. Our Lord’s question was meant to reach the woman’s heart, comp. Genesis 3:9 ; Genesis 4:9 ; 2 Kings 5:25 . I perceive that virtue is gone out of me ] Literally, “ I recognised power going forth from me;” or perceived that power had gone forth from me, if we read exeleluthuian. Comp. Luke 6:19 . Luke 8:46

46. Somebody hath touched—yes, the multitude "thronged" and pressed Him—"they jostled against Him," but all involuntarily; they were merely carried along; but one, one only—"Somebody Touched" Him, with the conscious, voluntary, dependent touch of faith, reaching forth its hands expressly to have contact with Him. This and this only Jesus acknowledges and seeks out. Even so, as the Church Father Augustine long ago said, multitudes still come similarly close to Christ in the means of grace, but all to no purpose, being only sucked into the crowd. The voluntary, living contact of faith is that electric conductor which alone draws virtue out of Him.

Mount of Olives The ten virgins Matthew 25:14-30. Mount of Olives The talents ## CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST. by D AVID B ROWN On the order of some of our Lord's Miracles and Parables, the data being scanty, considerable difference obtains. W HERE R ECORDED. W HERE W ROUGHT. M IRACLES. John 2:1-11. Cana Water made wine John 2:13-17. Jerusalem Traders cast out of the temple John 4:46-54. Cana Nobleman's son healed Luke 5:1-11. Sea of Galilee First miraculous draught of fishes Matthew 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-15. Capernaum Leper healed Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10. Capernaum Centurion's servant healed Luke 7:11-17. Nain Widow's son raised to life Mr 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37. Capernaum Demoniac healed Matthew 8:14, 15; Mr 1:29-31; Luke 4:38, 39. Capernaum Peter's mother-in-law healed Matthew 9:2-8; Mr 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26. Capernaum Paralytic healed John 5:1-16. Jerusalem Impotent man healed Matthew 12:10-14; Mr 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11. Galilee Man with withered hand healed Matthew 12:22-24; Luke 11:14. Galilee Blind and dumb demoniac healed Matthew 8:23-27; Mr 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. Sea of Galilee Tempest stilled Matthew 8:28-34; Mr 5:1-20. Gadara Demoniacs dispossessed Matthew 9:18-26; Mr 5:22-24; Luke 8:41-56. Capernaum Jairus' daughter raised to life Matthew 9:18-26; Mr 5:22-24; Luke 8:41-56. Near Capernaum Issue of blood healed Matthew 9:27-31. Capernaum Two blind men restored to sight Matthew 9:32-34.

r 8 - Verse 41 Verse 41. No Barnes text on this verse. {l} "there came a man named Jarius" Matthew 9:13; Mr 5:22 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 42 Verse 42. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 43 Verse 43. No Barnes text on this verse. {m} "had spent" 2 Ch 16:12; Isaiah 55:2 {n} "physicians" Luke 6:19; 1 Pe 2:9 ## THE GOSPE L ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 44 Verse 44. No Barnes text on this verse. {o} "immediat ely" Matthew 8:3; Luke 13:13 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 45 Verse 45. N o Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 46 Verse 46. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOS PEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 47 Verse 47. No Barnes text on this verse. {q} "she wa s not hid" Psalms 38:9; Hosea 5:3 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 48 Verse 48. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 49 Verse 49. No Barnes text on this ver se. {s} "while she yet spoke" Matthew 9:23; Mr 5:35 {t} "ruler of the synagogue" Luke 8:41,42 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 50 Verse 50. No Barnes text on this verse. {u} "Fear not" John 11:25; Roman s 4:17 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 8 - Verse 51 Verse 51. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE