He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
- BSB But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
- NKJV And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
- NASB And He looked around to see the woman who had done this.
- NLT But he kept on looking around to see who had done it.
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Quick answer
Jesus looks around to find the woman who had touched him.
Overview
Jesus persists in seeking the woman, unwilling to let her slip away unblessed and unknown. His searching gaze shows his personal care for the individual amid the crowd. He intends not only to heal her body but to confirm her faith and restore her to community.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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