Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
- KJV But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
- NKJV But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
- NASB But the woman, fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
- NLT Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.
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Fearful and trembling, the woman comes, falls before Jesus, and tells him the whole truth.
Overview
Knowing she is healed, the woman overcomes her fear and openly confesses what she has done. Falling before Jesus, she gives full and honest testimony. Her open confession before the crowd allows Jesus to publicly affirm and bless the faith that saved her.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Luke 8:47Then 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.
- Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
- Luke 1:12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- Ps 103:2–5Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
- Ps 30:2O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
- Ps 116:12–14How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
- Mark 4:41Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
- Ps 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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