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Mark 5:26

And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

KJV

καὶ πολλὰ παθοῦσα ὑπὸ πολλῶν ἰατρῶν καὶ δαπανήσασα τὰ παρ’ ἑαυτῆς πάντα, καὶ μηδὲν ὠφεληθεῖσα ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εἰς τὸ χεῖρον ἐλθοῦσα,

Greek NT

et fuerat multa perpessa a compluribus medicis : et erogaverat omnia sua, nec quidquam profecerat, sed magis deterius habebat :

Vulgate

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

ASV

And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δαπανάω
dapanao
verb · 5×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μηδείς
medeis
adjective · 92×
μᾶλλον
mallon
adverb · 81×
πάσχω
pascho
verb · 41×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
χείρων
cheiron
adjective · 11×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἰατρός
iatros
noun · 7×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
ὠφελέω
opheleo
verb · 15×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§548The signs worked by Jesus attest that the Father has sent him. They invite belief in him.269 To those who turn to him in faith, he grants what they ask.270 So miracles strengthen faith in the One who does his Father's works; they bear witness that he is the Son of God.271 But his miracles can also be occasions for "offence";272 they are not intended to satisfy people's curiosit…
§994But there is more. Jesus links faith in the resurrection to his own person: "I am the Resurrection and the life."542 It is Jesus himself who on the last day will raise up those who have believed in him, who have eaten his body and drunk his blood.543 Already now in this present life he gives a sign and pledge of this by restoring some of the dead to life,544 announcing thereby …

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 16:12 — And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
  • Jer 8:22 — Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
  • Jer 30:12 — For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
  • Job 13:4 — But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
  • Matt 9:21 — For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
  • Ps 108:12 — Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.