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Jesus's Innate Power
Commentators explain that the "virtue" or "power" that went out from Jesus was His own innate, divine power. Unlike the apostles who healed by power given to them, Jesus healed from a power that was essentially His as God. He was not a passive conduit; He was consciously aware of this power being willingly released.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 5:30
18th Century
Theologian
Virtue had gone out of him: power to heal. The word in the original means power.
Who touched my clothes? He said …
AT Robertson
On Mark 5:30
Perceiving in himself (επιγνους εν εαυτω). She thought, perhaps, that the touch of Christ's garment would cure her without his kno…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 5:30
19th Century
Bishop
That virtue had gone out of him—Literally, knowing fully in Himself the virtue that had gone out of Him. The word “virtue…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 5:29–31
19th Century
Preacher
They spoke too fast, as we also sometimes do; it would have been well if they had said nothing which looked like questioning their Master's word.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 5:30
Jesus too was aware that something had happened to him. Healing energy had gone out of him for someone’s benefit, and he insisted on knowing who it…
John Gill
On Mark 5:30
17th Century
Pastor
And Jesus immediately knowing in himself
As soon as ever the woman had touched his garments, and had a cure, Christ,…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 5:21–34
17th Century
Minister
A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly pleaded with Christ for a little daughter, a…