Mark 5:30Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
The setting
Capernaum crowd, ~30 AD. Jesus feels divine power leave Him - something unprecedented...
The emotion here: awestruck at witnessing divine power in action
The original word
dunamis (δύναμις) — miraculous power, root of our word 'dynamite'
Why it matters
This is the only recorded time Jesus felt power leave Him without His conscious will
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What most readers miss in Mark 5:30
Jesus didn't know who touched Him - His divine knowledge had limits in human form
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus was putting on a show - He knew everything. But this shows His genuine human limitations and surprise.
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Bible Genome reading
Mark 5:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 5:30 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, awareness, seeking. Notable phrases: power had gone out; who touched my clothes.
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