Mark 5:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

His disciples said to Him, 'You see the crowd pressing against You, and yet You ask, “Who touched Me?”'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Βλέπεις τὸν ὄχλον συνθλίβοντά σε, καὶ λέγεις, Τίς μου ἥψατο;

Transliteration

And were elegon to him the mathētai of him, You blepeis the ochlon synthlibonta you, and you legeis, Who of me hēpsato?

Grammar Details

• *elegon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were saying
• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *blepeis*: present, 2nd singular - you see/observe
• *ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - crowd
• *synthlibonta*: present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - pressing against
• *legeis*: present, 2nd singular - you say/ask
• *hēpsato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - touched

Word Meanings

• *elegon*: were saying/telling
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *blepeis*: see/observe/notice
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude
• *synthlibonta*: pressing against/crowding/jostling
• *legeis*: say/ask/inquire
• *hēpsato*: touched/took hold of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And his disciples said to him, You see the multitude thronging you, and do you say, Who touched me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his disciples sayde vnto him: seist thou ye people thrust the and yet axest who dyd touche me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And his disciples sayde vnto him: Thou seist that the people thrusteth the, and sayest: Who hath touched me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his disciples sayde vnto hym: thou seest the people thrust thee, & askest thou, who dyd touche me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  His disciples said to him,“You see the crowd pressing against you and you say,‘Who touched me?’”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 8:45 : 45 "Who touched Me?" Jesus asked. When everyone denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pressing against You and crushing You."
• Luke 9:12 : 12 As the day was coming to an end, the twelve approached him and said, 'Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.'