Mark 5:25A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
The setting
Capernaum marketplace, ~29 AD. A woman who hasn't been touched by another human in 12 years pushes through the crowd, bleeding and ceremonially unclean...
The emotion here: compassionately introducing a woman society had written off
The original word
rhusis (ῥύσις) — a flowing, hemorrhaging that made her perpetually unclean under Jewish law
Why it matters
Her bleeding made her untouchable - anyone who touched her became ceremonially unclean for seven days
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What most readers miss in Mark 5:25
She's breaking the law just being in this crowd - she's making everyone she touches unclean
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about physical healing, but she was also socially dead - no touch, no temple, no community for 12 years.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 5:25
Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:25 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering, chronic illness. Notable phrases: issue of blood; twelve years.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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