When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.
Parallel translations
- WEB When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
- KJV And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
- BSB Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
- NKJV Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
- NASB Now when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and admitted in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.
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Quick answer
The woman, no longer hidden, comes trembling and publicly tells why she touched Him and how she was healed. Faith is brought into open confession.
Overview
Realizing she cannot stay concealed, the woman falls before Jesus and declares the whole truth before the crowd. Jesus draws out her testimony not to shame her but to confirm and complete her healing. Her public confession turns a private cure into a witness to His mercy.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 5:33But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
- 1 Cor 2:3I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
- Luke 17:15–16One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
- Acts 16:29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
- Heb 12:28Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
- 2 Cor 7:15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.
- 1 Sam 16:4Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
- Isa 66:2For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
- Hab 3:16I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.
- Ps 2:11Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
- Ps 66:16Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
- Matt 28:8They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
- Ps 38:9Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.
- Hos 13:1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.
- Hos 5:3I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.
- Phil 2:12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
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