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Luke 8:45

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus asked, 'Who touched me?' Everyone was like 'not me,' and Peter and the disciples were confused. They said, 'Teacher, you're literally surrounded by crowds pushing against you from every side — and you're asking who touched you?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes Jesus notices the one touch that matters in a crowd of hundreds.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Luke, for a Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. It was written

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