8:46a
But: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But introduces Jesus’ response to Peter. Here there is also a contrast between 8:45 and 8:46. In 8:45, Peter implied that many people were touching Jesus, so it was useless for Jesus to look for any particular person who touched him. But in 8:46, Jesus explained that he was referring to a different kind of touching than the accidental touching of a crowd. Connect these verses in a natural way in your language.
Someone touched Me: Jesus meant that someone had intentionally touched him for a special reason. He was not asking who touched him accidentally, as people are touched in the middle of a crowd.
8:46b
for: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as for introduces an explanation. Jesus explained the reason for his question in 8:45a, “Who touched me?” Connect these verses in a way that is natural in your language.
I know that power has gone out from Me: Jesus probably knew that power had gone out of him because he felt it in some way (see Mark 5:30). In some languages it may be natural to use a word that indicates this. For example:
I sense/sensed power going out from me
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I perceive that virtue is gone out of me (King James Version)
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I felt power go out from me (New Century Version)
that power has gone out from Me: In this context, the word power refers to Jesus’ power to heal people or work other miracles. It does not refer to physical strength. You may want to make this clear. For example:
healing power (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
power to work/do miracles
Be careful not to imply that Jesus had no power left or that he had less power than he had before. One way to avoid that in English is:
I felt ⌊some⌋ power go out from me
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