Mark wrote how, “there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, You see the multitude thronging you, and say you, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing”, and in chapter five and verse thirty-three of his book, Mark writes how, “the woman fearing and trembling … came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth” where we read:
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her,
came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
The verse reads, “But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, …” Mark began with the words, “but the woman” or “nevertheless, moreover and the woman who had the issue of blood” “fearing and trembling” which means “struck with fear, seized with alarm, afraid and shaking in terror”, “knowing what was done in her” or “perceiving, understanding, noticing and discerning what happened within her body”. Mark shared how the “woman with the issue of blood” was “struck with fear and shaking in terror” because she knew she had been healed.
The verse goes on to say, “... came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.” Mark continued with the words, “came and fell down” which means “arose, appeared and prostrated herself about bowed” “before him” or “in the presence and front of Jesus”, “and told him” which means “and uttered, declared and proclaimed to Jesus” “all the truth” or “each, every, the whole and everything”. Mark shared how the woman approached Jesus, prostrated herself before Him and “told” Him everything about her experience.
When we consider Mark's words in this verse, we see how this “woman” must have been surprised that Jesus stopped to question who “touched” Him. Because she knew she had been healed, she came before Jesus “with fear and shaking” as she bowed before Him. She told Him everything about her condition, seeing doctors and spending all she had. She also told Him about her desire just to “touch” His clothing, and she conveyed how she was “made whole” once her goal was achieved. Jesus must have smiled as He observed this woman's faith, and even though she was greatly afraid, Jesus was the best person to receive her. God knows His presence and appearance may be intimidating to some, and those who really think about His majesty and glory are certain to “fear and shake” before Him. Nonetheless, His desire is that they would come to Him through His Son Jesus who is known as “the prince of peace”.
Next time Mark shares how Jesus says to the woman, “Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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