Luke 8:45

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"Who touched Me?" Jesus asked. When everyone denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pressing against You and crushing You."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; Ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων, εἶπεν Ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, Ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσίν σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσιν, καὶ λέγεις, Τίς ὁ ἁψάμενος μου;

Transliteration

And eipen the Iēsous, Who the hapsamenos me? Arnoumenōn de all, eipen the Petros and those with him, Epistata, the ochloi synechousin you and apothlibousin, and you say, Who the hapsamenos me?

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *hapsamenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having touched
• *Arnoumenōn*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - denying
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
• *Epistata*: vocative, masculine, singular - Master
• *ochloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *synechousin*: present active, 3rd plural - press/crowd around
• *apothlibousin*: present active, 3rd plural - press upon/crush

Word Meanings

• *eipen*: said/spoke
• *Iēsous*: Jesus
• *hapsamenos*: having touched/one who touched
• *Arnoumenōn*: denying/refusing
• *Petros*: Peter
• *Epistata*: Master/Teacher/Commander
• *ochloi*: crowds/multitudes
• *synechousin*: press/crowd around/throng
• *apothlibousin*: press upon/crush/squeeze

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitude crowds you and presses you, and you ask, Who touched me?

• King James Version 1611 (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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush [thee].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sayde: Who is it that touched me? when every man denyed Peter and they yt were with him sayde: Master the people thrust the and vexe the: and sayest thou who touched me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus sayde: Who hath touched me? But whan they all denyed, Peter sayde, and they that were with him: Master, the people thronge the and thrust the, and thou sayest: Who hath touched me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, & sayest thou, Who hath touched me?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus sayde: Who is it that touched me? Whe euery man denyed, Peter and they that were with hym, sayde: Maister, the people thrust thee, and vexe thee, and sayest thou, who touched me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus said, `Who `is' it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, `Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng `thee', and thou dost say, Who `is' it that touched me!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush `thee'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush [thee] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesus asked,“Who was it who touched me?” When they all denied it, Peter said,“Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you!”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 5:30-32 : 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, 'Who touched My clothes?' 31 His disciples said to Him, 'You see the crowd pressing against You, and yet You ask, “Who touched Me?”' 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.
• Luke 5:5 : 5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net."
• Luke 9:13 : 13 But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.'