“When the woman saw
That she could not
Remain hidden,
She came forward
Trembling.
She fell down
Before Jesus.
She declared
In the presence
Of all the people
Why she had touched him.
She explained
How she had been
Immediately healed.”
ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθεν, τρέμουσα ἦλθεν καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα.
Luke said that this woman saw that she could not remain hidden (ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθεν). Thus, she came forward trembling (τρέμουσα ἦλθεν), as she fell down before Jesus (καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ). She declared in the presence of all the people (ἀπήγγειλεν ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ) why she had touched him (δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ). She explained how she had been immediately healed (καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα). This woman coming forward can be found in Mark, chapter 5:33, but not in Matthew. Mark said that this woman knew what had been done and what happened to her. She came forward in fear and trembling. She fell down or worshipped before Jesus. She told him the whole truth. This woman, despite her fears, came forward to explain what she had done and what happened to her. Can you overcome your fears?