Passage

A touch from behind

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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²⁷having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.

Mark 5:27World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

After hearing about Jesus, a woman approaches from behind in the crowd and touches his clothes.

To understand

She has had a flow of blood for twelve years and spent all she had without improving. She says touching his clothes will make her well; the account then describes the bleeding stopping.

A question

From which direction does the woman approach Jesus in the crowd?