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Mark 5:28

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

She kept thinking to herself, 'If I can just touch his clothes, I'll be completely healed.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes faith is knowing that even the smallest connection to Jesus is enough.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for a Roman Christian audience around 65-70 CE. It was likely written to preserve Peter's eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life and teachings, and to encourage Christians facing persecution.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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